Colonial Williamsburg Audio Guide
Explore Colonial Williamsburg with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
Colonial Williamsburg is a living history museum and historic district located in Williamsburg, Virginia. It recreates the 18th-century American colonial capital with restored buildings and interpretive programs.
What you will hear
Williamsburg Bray School
A recently identified and highly significant site, this was an 18th-century school dedicated to the education of enslaved and free Black children.
Williamsburg Bray School
This modest building holds a monumental legacy as the oldest surviving school for Black children in North America.
Wythe House
The home of George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and mentor to Thomas Jefferson; it served as Washington's headquarters during the Siege of Yorktown.
The Scientific Study
Explore a room dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, filled with the instruments used by Enlightenment scholars to understand the world.
Governor's Palace
The grand residence of Virginia's Royal Governors, this building was a symbol of British authority and social prestige in the colonies.
Palace Arms Display
Enter a hall where decorative arrangements of weaponry served as a stark reminder of royal military might.
Ludwell–Paradise House
The first property purchased by the Williamsburg Restoration in 1926, marking the beginning of the city's transformation into a museum.
Ludwell–Paradise House
This elegant brick residence holds a special place in history as the first building acquired during the monumental effort to restore Williamsburg to its colonial glory.
Capitol
The seat of Virginia's colonial government, where the House of Burgesses met and where Patrick Henry delivered his famous 'Caesar had his Brutus' speech.
Capitol
Behold the seat of colonial power, where the very architecture was designed to mirror the divided branches of Virginia’s early government.
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