Williamsburg is an 18th century American city

2019-10-17 2019-10-17T15:54:25Z
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Weather Arabs - Williamsburg is an independent city administratively in the Virginia area Taadootr, after a long history and the demolition of almost complete buildings have become a popular tourist center visited by the Americans in large numbers to plunge in the history of the country 's colonial today.

Founded in Williamsburg in 1632 as the colony of "Middle Plantation , " and then changed its name to "Williamsburg" in 1699, and in the same year , the city became the capital of Virginia until 1779 when it was transferred to Richmond.

In 1926, the city witnessed a restoration project to restore it to its former colonial glory.This restoration remains a powerful source of thriving tourism in the city.How no 700 modern houses have been demolished in exchange for the renovation of colonial buildings instead, and more than 400 buildings were rebuilt on the same original foundations .

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Colonial Williamsburg is a great outdoor museum

Colonial Williamsburg is the largest open-air history museum in America, a city that lives entirely in the style of the 18th century, where merchants and artisans work in their stores, and people live according to all social classes that were during that century.

Tickets for admission vary depending on the length of your stay, starting from $ 36 for a single day entry for adults.You can go back in time, take part in a lawsuit, or tour the Governor's Mansion, and notice the impact of the American Revolution on city residents.

The city also houses William and Mary College, the second oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1693, and still has an original academic building open to the public, with guided tours offered by some volunteer students.

Other historic sites in the Williamsburg area include James River Farms, such as Berkeley, Sheboks, Lee All and other open farms for sightseeing trips, not to mention Beacon Castle and Smith Fort, which are open all year round.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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