African American Religion

See how raw flax, cotton and wool were spun into cloth. Prior to the American Revolution most fabrics were imported, but when the imports were cut off the colonies turned to weavers to fill the void.

This street is the main thoroughfare through the historic district.

Guests can assist gardeners using period tools, and learn about the plants grown for food and ornamentation.

The Church of England was the official church of the colonies under British rule, and all colonists were expected to worship regularly. This three-century old church was the Episcopalian church is still an active church today, and hosts over 120 recitals each year. The graveyard outside of the church is the final resting place of several notable early Virginians. The Parish Church is an original colonial building.

In addition to serving as the entrance to the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, the Public Hospital of 1773 provides exhibits that document the treatment of mental illness from the hospital's founding in 1773 to its destruction by fire in 1885. It was built as the first medical facility in North America constructed solely for the treatment of the mentally ill. The current hospital was reconstructed by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 1985. The exhibition details the theory and practice of the treatments and doctor-patient relationships that were common in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Home of Thomas Jefferson's teacher and friend, the attorney George Wythe. The George Wythe House is an original colonial building.