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Colonial Williamsburg News

• 7 Ways Our Free App Will Improve Your Visit
  The official Colonial Williamsburg Explorer app just received another big upgrade, so now there are even more reasons to make sure you make it part of your visit. Our website is a great way to plan your adventure from home, but when you’re here, the app is an indispensable tool to make the most of...Read More »
• Reflections of a Revolutionary in Residence
  “Papi, am I a princess?” “Yes, Anabella, you are. But we all are. In our country every one of us is a king or a princess,” I said, echoing the words of young Mr. Jefferson as played by Kurt Smith. She was right to ask: my family was feted like never before during my recent...Read More »
• Join Us for the 4th of July!
  Seriously, is there a better place in America to celebrate the Fourth of July than Williamsburg? In times that incline us toward cynicism, here is a place where you can leave that behind for a little while, and renew your sense of patriotism. This Independence Day combines great traditions with some fresh twists. It’s a...Read More »
• The Word on DoG Street: Why We Need Your Help
  The word on DoG Street is that the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation receives state and federal taxpayer support and that an increase in that support could help solve the serious financial challenges facing the Foundation. If only that were true. CWF receives $0 annual financial support from either the state or federal government. Zero. We can’t...Read More » […]
• An Anecdotal History–and Mythology–of the Stars and Stripes
  June 14 is Flag Day, marking the day in 1777 that the Second Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes as America’s national banner. But it takes a bit more than the dawn’s early light to make out the origins of the flag. Still, it’s worth a try. Let’s start with the stripes. In 1769 some...Read More »