The history of the Revolution can be felt everywhere in Virginia, from the mountains to the beaches. Learn about the American Revolution and Independence and how Virginia helped shape our nation at these attractions and museums.
AmblersJames City County
Amblers is a brick farmhouse in James City County distinguished by its architectural history. The dwelling was built in 1852 in a style known as Picturesque, a design characterized by asymmetry and irregular building proportions. Amblers's original s... Read More
Governor's Land Archaeological DistrictJames City County
The Virginia Company of London instructions to incoming Governor Sir George Yeardley specified that 3,000 acres immediately upstream from Jamestown Island be set aside for the use of the incumbent governor and his successors. As a subsidiary communit... Read More
Green SpringJames City County
Named for a natural spring on this James City County property located west of Williamsburg, Green Spring was patented by 1643 by Governor Sir William Berkeley. He constructed a substantial brick dwelling here in 1645 and developed the property into a... Read More
Hickory Neck ChurchJames City County
This tiny brick James City County building is the remaining part of the Lower Church of Blisland Parish, one of the Virginia colony's most important rural churches. The original portion of Hickory Neck Church, a large nave, was begun in 1733 and comp... Read More
Historic JamestowneJames City County
Historic Jamestowne offers much to see and do. A typical visit can last 2 to 3 hours, but those wishing to delve deeper into Jamestown's history can easily spend half a day or more exploring the island. See archaeology in action as the Jamestown Redi... Read More
Historic PowahtanJames City County
Turn back the pages of time and become immersed in the Colonial spirit of Williamsburg, a historic city steeped in tradition and forever preserved as part of our nation's history. Discover this 170-acre Early American town featuring 18th-century Engl... Read More
Jamestown SettlementJames City County
Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, explores America's first permanent English colony through immersive galleries and films and living-history interpretation. Gallery exhibits and an introductory film trac... Read More
Kingsmill PlantationJames City County
Kingsmill Plantation is a large tract of land in James City County that played a significant role in the growth and development of the Jamestown colony. When the first colonists arrived, Gabriel Archer proposed that they currently the currently-named... Read More
Spenser's OrdinaryJames City County
In the summer of 1781, thousands of troops crisscrossed the James City County countryside, foraging for food and strategically moving toward Yorktown. Although neither side knew the other's strength, Lafayette saw an opportunity to attack. British tr... Read More