How Williamsburg, VA is reclaiming our history @visitwilliamsburg | Essence

Why does Williamsburg matter to American History? Let us explain. Williamsburg, Virginia, embodies the richness of America’s past: the triumphs and the tragedies, the history-making events, and the everyday moments. As Virginia’s colonial capitol for 81 years, it was a center of political, social, and revolutionary change, where lofty ideas about liberty conflicted with the reality of slavery. For decades, Colonial Williamsburg has worked to uncover the complete story of the city’s revolutionary

2 PM FIRST ALERT RADAR UPDATE: Another narrow band of heavy rain and 50 mph winds moving through Williamsburg to Lafollette to Oak Ridge. Heads up Barbourville, Middlesboro, Maynardville, Clinton, Farragut, Lenoir City and Knoxville. | Meteorologist Spencer Denton