Capitol

Historical place museum · Williamsburg

Capitol

Historical place museum · Williamsburg

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500 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA

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Reconstructed 18th-century building with legislative history & trials  

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500 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA Get directions

colonialwilliamsburg.org
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500 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA Get directions

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Kevin Horst

Google
Quite fascinating to think about the history represented in this place! I know the building is not the original and was rebuilt from the ruins that were there, but it’s still very good. Our tour guide was good at his job, and walked us through the types of cases the court would’ve tried as well as how the legislators would’ve been set up to debate.

Chloe Fowler

Google
If you ever have the chance to attend Cry Witch, it is well worth your time! The performers are spectacular and it places you in an interactive witch trial from the 1700’s. Our tickets were $19 each and we got them online!

Ward Dougherty

Google
A great place to visit and learn about Colonial America government history. Colonial Williamsburg is a wonderful place to visit that really brings American history to life. It offers visitors a unique glimpse into 18th-century America with real shops, people dressed in period costumes and buildings maintained as they would be in Colonial times. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, this living history museum spans over 300 acres and includes restored buildings, interactive exhibits, and costumed interpreters. The site is an immersive experience where you can walk along cobblestone streets, interact with blacksmiths, shopkeepers, and even participate in colonial-era activities. I would recommend starting your experience at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center but you can go directly to the city where there is plenty of parking in parking garages along the outer streets. You can see lots of different working places in the city like bookbinders, silversmiths, gunsmiths and the capitol building. This is at the East end of the Duke of Gloucester street. It is surrounded by a courtyard. We caught it just right and grouped up into a tour with about 20 people. The guide did a wonderful job of taking us through the building and discussing the various rooms and their histories. In each of the rooms there was seating and the guide encouraged us to sit while she told the story of the place using key people and events. It is an excellent tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and the tour was fascinating. I highly recommend this tour if you have an opportunity to take this tour.

Joseph Garten

Google
I enjoyed the tour. It's well done and informative. The tour guide was in costume and did a good job. Though at the end she attempted to push her personal contemporary political views on the audience.

Bryan and Ashley

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We experienced two nighttime shows in the Capital, a concert and a reenactment of a pirate trial. Both were fun, but the pirate reenactment was exceptional! The acting was wonderful and it provided conversation with our 18 and 20 year old daughters the whole walk and drive back to the hotel.

Melanie Fuller

Google
Cry Witch is a must see if you are visiting Colonial Williamsburg. Held inside the Capitol Building

Joshua K

Google
Great tour! Informative and interesting. Building is kept up well and makes you feel like you were there. Very cool

Natalie Acheson

Google
Our tour guide was fantastic, she had a wonderful voice, easy to hear very articulate and efficient. We learned a lot inside this beautiful building because of our tour guide! Definitely worth a visit!