This place is unlike Jamestown, Yorktown, Boston, Philadelphia, and other colonial sites because in the middle of the modern city, they have restored the original town to its historic state. Many of the “guides” at the various buildings in the village are dressed and act as a character would in the 1770s.
The boys wanted to go to the magazine and see where all the weapons were stored. Later in the day we were able to see some of the muskets fired.
We have been having some difficulties with the girls on this trip and after the last episode, I had had enough. Into the stocks they go!
We saw several performances, including one where a suitor proposed.
It was a day in the stroller for the little guy.
After the Declaration of Independence was read from the statehouse, they fired off the muskets.
The kids played a game which challenged them to go to various sites in the village and do certain tasks. In the garden they were put to work.
The church building continues to have services and is not part of the paid admission. Here Mark sits in the pew where George Washington sat when he came to Williamsburg.
By the end of the day we were quite tired, though some lemonade helped to perk the kids up. We could easily spend another day here, but our hotel for the night is near Washington, DC, which means we have a three-hour drive yet before we can rest!
