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Favorite Thing: To enable you to find the things you want to see in Colonial Williamsburg you need to pick up a Visitor's Guide with a detailed map, either from a tourist information office in the area or from the Visitor's Centre at Colonial Williamsburg.

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General Tips: Visitor's Centre

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Written by bugalugs

on Jan 17, 2004

Bronze Map

Favorite Thing: Before we visited The Colonial part of Williamsburg I had thought that it was only accessible by paying, however this is not so. Anyone can walk round this Colonial town, day or night and see all the lovely buildings. But should you wish to enter some of the buildings then you have to purchase a pass at the Visitor's Centre which is open 365 days per year, however opening hours are shorter during winter months.

In the buildings for which you have to have a ticket you will see exhibits and how it was like for people living on Colonial times all dressed in the clothes of the period.

This photo is taken outside the visitors centre showing a bronze map of the area. The Visitors Centre is off Colonial Parkway, directions to the centre all well signposted.

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General Tips: Visitors Centre

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Written by bugalugs

on Jan 17, 2004

Information Plaque

Favorite Thing: An adult ticket for a day pass costs $39, $19.50 for a child between 6 - 14 years. Dont forget that if you are not really bothered about entering the buildings or dont have enough time then you can just walk round the town.

This includes the use of the shuttle bus which takes you from the Visitor's Centre into the Colonial part. You can however, walk across a bridge from the Visitor's Centre which leads along a path through a park area and takes approximately 10 minutes.

If you pay for your day pass you can watch a film at the Visitor's Centre on Colonial Williamsburg.

Restrooms, wheelchair hire, phones, water fountains and cold drinks are all available here.

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General Tips: The Secretary's Office

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Written by bugalugs

on Jan 17, 2004

Secretary's office

Favorite Thing: Situated adjacent to the Capitol Building is the Secretary's office, which was constructed with a lot of forethought because of the fires that had destroyed the Capitol Building. It was here that all important documents were stored. However these were all transferred to Richmond when it became the capital.

Next door is another building where you can purchase tickets to tour Colonial Williamsburg.

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General Tips: The Windmill

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Written by bugalugs

on Jan 17, 2004

The windmill