Capitol

Joiners worked closely with carpenters to create door frames, windows, shutters, and built-in cupboards.

Guests can sample coffee, tea or liquid chocolate as it was prepared in the 18th century.

Pirates, thieves, runaway slaves, debtors, and political prisoners all inhabited cells in this building as they awaited trial, or they were convicts awaiting branding, whipping, or hanging, according to their sentences. The most famous inhabitants of the gaol were fifteen members of the pirate Blackbeard's crew, held here in 1718. The Public Gaol is an original colonial building that dates to approximately 1704, and was restored in 1936.

Although the Church of England was the official religion of the colonies, Presbyterians practiced their faith in this meetinghouse.

The apothecary was a doctor who prescribed and prepared medicines. This shop offers the chance to learn about medicines and treatments during colonial times.

Visitors to the Powell house can experience what middle-class life was like in Williamsburg. The Powell House is an original colonial building.