Colonial Charm With 21st Century Vibrancy

offer realistic encounters with Colonial figures.

Colonial Williamsburg, just nine square miles, is the showpiece of this step back in history. “CW” — as it is affectionately known by locals — sits on 173 acres with 88 restored and hundreds of reconstructed buildings, depicting all aspects of business, educational, medical and cultural life in the 1700s. CW employs more than 3,500 people who provide a comprehensive year-round historical program.

Size

9.3 sq. miles

Population (2001 est.) 12,102

Median Family Income (2001 est.)

$37,093

Government City Council and City Manager

Major Industries Tourism, Restaurants, Hospital, Retail

City Information (757) 220-6100

School Information (757) 253-6777

Williamsburg features a unique blend of Old World charm in business and home life.

The first British colonists stepped ashore in 1607 at Jamestown. Jamestown, combined with Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown at the opposite end of the Colonial National parkway, form an historic arc, re-creating 17th- and 18th-century Virginia for more than one million visitors annually. Colonial times come alive via re-created and restored buildings, home and business life, and costumed interpreters, who

The restoration of CW began in 1926, thanks to the generosity of John D. Rockefeller Jr. It’s museums such as the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Gallery are showpieces of art and furniture from the 17th to 20th centuries. CW is often the first step for visiting foreign dignitaries on the way to Wa shington, DC. Presidents host Summit meetings of industrialized nations on its grounds.

Mixed with the colonial ambiance is a robust community with a wide selection of business and residential areas, as well as schools, medical care centers and shopping facilities. M