United States Virginia

Williamsburg

Historic colonial town in VA, known for its living-history museum and as part of the Historic Triangle with Jamestown and Yorktown.

Tips from the community

Gather on the Duke of Gloucester Street in Colonial Williamsburg, the largest outdoor educational living museum in the U.S., to listen to readings of the Declaration of Independence from the courthouse steps and enjoy live musical performances. Finish the day with the Lights of Freedom fireworks display, which illuminates the skies over the 18th-century community. Visitors riding Colonial Williamsburg shuttle buses must wear face masks.

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