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Animals of Williamsburg
Rare breeds roam Williamsburg's pastures.
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Tender pork and crisp apples in a tender crust.
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Colonial Fire Engine
This fire engine uses simple physics and lots of muscle.
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In Colonial Williamsburg's 301-acre Historic Area stand hundreds of restored, reconstructed, and historically furnished buildings. Costumed interpreters tell the stories of the men and women of the 18th-century city—black, white, and native American, slave, indentured, and free—and the challenges they faced. In this historic place, we help the future learn from the past.
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The Revolution, 2:15
The Restoration, 2:15
The Historic Area, 2:25
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Slaves often mended, patched, and embellished their clothing to create an individual style.
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