An online interactive activity in which students create a postcard with a scene from colonial Williamsburg and send by email to a friend.

Detailed lesson plans are provided for many colonial Williamsburg happenings.

This page goes directly to the homepage of Colonial Williamsburg, which historically reenacts the life of early English settlement in Virginia.

This resource provides a history of men's and women's clothing in colonial times. Includes photographs.

Learning game in which students help the blacksmith in colonial Williamsburg find his tools and learn about the art of working with metals and iron.

This is the Colonial Williamsburg home page. Includes a virtual field calendar educational information, calendar of events, and tourism information.

Meet the people of colonial Williamsburg! Content includes a focus on the life of African-Americans, colonial children, tradesmen, and elite members of society. Special focus is also placed on the lives of George & Martha Washington,...

The site provides a detailed overview of role religion played in the lives of the colonists. Content explores how religion played a part in the Revolution, and the statute for religious freedom, as well as providing a lesson plan, a link...

This site explores the politics involved in Colonial Williamsburg, leading up to the American Revolution. Content focuses on famous speeches, documents, and influential people.

This site provides the types of trades and merchants found in 18th Century Williamsburg. Such trades include: apothecary, blacksmith, founder, harness maker, milliner, printer and bookbinder, shoemaker, silversmith, and wigmaker.

Valuable lessons in the history of Europeans' early exploration and settlement of America can be gained by following the money used in trade. Coins and Currency exhibition lets you examine evidence of Spanish, British, Dutch, French, and...

Learning game in which students learn about life in the colonies and colonial dress as they select appropriate hats for each role in colonial society.

A chart on legal terms used in 18th Century Colonial Virginia courts.

Learning game in which students follow directions to put the activities in order in the timeline to see how the fascinating process and art of brickmaking.

Article on crime and types of punishment used in Colonial Virginia. Gives students an idea of what it was like to live in the English colonies.

Weed the garden to keep the flowers alive in the gardens at Colonial Williamsburg.

A comprehensive list of the types and descriptions of occupations available in the 18th century. From the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Experience colonial life through a variety of narratives. Topics include the African-American experience, animals, Christmas, clothing, family, food, gardening, manners, politics, religion, tools, and trades.

Lists the tools used by colonial merchants and tradespeople. Each tool listed is linked to a description, many complete pictures.

Overview of the early court system in Colonial Virginia and the challenges colonists faced interpreting British law for local purposes.

Lesson plan on the Colonial Virginia court system featuring the trial of Abigail Briggs. Students will develop a sense of 18th century legal terms and justice system through role play and analyzing primary source documents.

Historical information on famous painting of George Washington by Pearle, with interactive features to click and learn meaning behind items in the portrait and links to an in-depth history of the painting as well as virtual visit to the...

Take a close look at the United States Bill of Rights, the ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It was written a long time ago-1791. Move your cursor over the picture below to see if you can read the rights given to American citizens.

Detailed description of a typical Colonial Virginian Christmas celebration and how it differs from the modern Christmas.