Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg St. Augustine, Roanoke, Plymouth, and Jamestown all set the pace for the colony known as Williamsburg. The settlers came to America to create a new life for themselves. These people were not opposed to using a little elbow grease, to ensure their new found freedom. Williamsburg is a great example of a society based on culture and architecture. Impressions from the colonial period can be found everywhere. People in Williamsburg made simple, but …

…a colony. Thankfully today, America’s Williamsburg is still living. Tourists visit this historical time warp to experience for themselves the days of civility and patriotism. Colonial Williamsburg is truly the original American dream. Works Cited “Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.” June 2002. 17 June 2002 http://www.history.org/Almanack.cfm. Kocher, Lawerence, and Howard Dearstyne. Colonial Williamsburg: It’s Buildings and Gardens. New York: Holt, Rhinehart, and Winston, 1976. Tunis, Edwin. Colonial Living. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. 1957.