(ghost walks, witch
trials, chamber recitals)
cost extra.
Parking is free; shuttle
buses run frequently to
and from the historic
district, or walk along
the tree-lined footpath.
Colonial Williamsburg
isn’t the only sight to
see in Williamsburg.
Chartered in 1693, the
College of William & Mary
(www.wm.edu; 200 Stadium
Dr) is the second-oldest
college in the country
and retains the oldest
academic building in
continued use in the
USA, the Sir Christopher
Wren Building. The
school’s alumni include
Thomas Jefferson, James
Monroe and comedian
Jon Stewart. The campus
is green, attractive, filled
with historic buildings
and worth a wander.54 p321
The Drive »Take the
Jamestown Rd out of
Williamsburg to VA-199, then turn
right. Follow for about 2 miles,
then turn left on VA-5 and follow
it west for about 18 miles to reach
Sherwood Forest plantation.4 James River
Plantations
The grand homes of
Virginia’s slaveholding
aristocracy were a clear
sign of the era’s classWilliamsburg Restored buildings and costumed actors create a sense of history