Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: Kimball Theatre Merchant Square, 428 W. Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Meet your guide outside the Kimball Theater. Your guide will be wearing a white Junket T-shirt and carrying a flag!Formerly known as Boundary Street, this historic avenue served as the border between English colonists and Native Americans.
Attractions and Activities: Public Hospital Museum (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) "Idiots, lunatics, and those of insane mind" were to be housed in this institution, according to its founding documents. Although conditions were frequently not much better than those in jails, several doctors tried to make things better for their patients. After the Civil War, the situation worsened once again, and in the 1890s, the original structure burned down.
Attractions and Activities: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The church was established in 1682, and the current structure was built in 1715. At various times during their lifetimes, five presidents frequented this church. Martha Washington's first husband and two of their children are interred in the church's cemetery.
Attractions and Activities: George Wythe House (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) Professor of law, politician, judge, and signer of the Declaration of Independence: George Wythe was an accomplished man. John Marshall (Supreme Court Justice) and Thomas Jefferson were among his pupils. Examine the controversy surrounding his passing.
Attractions and Activities: Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The city's fire engine previously resided in this center of activity in Williamsburg. Residents were concerned about traffic after vehicles were introduced, but W.A.R. Goodwin, the head of the Williamsburg restoration effort, came up with a brilliant solution.
Attractions and Activities: Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) When this courthouse was erected in 1770, it had distinctive design elements. The whipping post and stockyards just outside are evidence that justice was swiftly delivered in Williamsburg.
Attractions and Activities: Raleigh Tavern (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) This tavern, which was first constructed in 1717, was a popular among politicians and college students. Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and others founded the Committees of Correspondence in this location, which served as the primary vehicle for political coordination and preparation among the colonies prior to the start of the Revolutionary War.
Attractions and Activities: Secretary's Office (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) Since many significant records had been destroyed in a fire at the Capitol, this building was built in 1748 as a location to store critical papers. At the moment, the Secretary's Office is the oldest archival structure in the Western Hemisphere.
Attractions and Activities: Peyton Randolph House (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The construction of this old mansion was exceptional, and it featured a cutting-edge water drainage system to catch rainfall. The history of this house includes a fascinating chapter about a group of African slaves.
Attractions and Activities: Governor's Palace (Free entry How to visit:No indoor visits) The structure you'll see was a replica completed in 1934, but Thomas Jefferson, who previously lived there while serving as governor of Virginia after the Revolutionary War, had the original ideas for its construction.
Guests leave on their own: Governor's PalaceEnd the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion 300 Palace Green St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, United States End your tour with a stop at the historic Governor's Palace.
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