We spent today in Colonial Williamsburg - which is a city/living museum of almost 500 buildings of colonial architecture. It is full of re-enactors/interpreters dressed in colonial garb, using the Queen's English, and informing everyone about life in the 1700s.
Williamsburg was the second capital of Virginia (following Jamestown). It remained the capital until the Revolutionary War (when the Governor Thomas Jefferson moved it further inland to Richmond in order to protect it from potential naval assaults). Hence, it served as the capital of Virginia during the formative years of its government (Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe all served in the state government here.) It was here that these leaders founded their basic principles regarding government -- the same principles they applied to the fledgling U.S. government.
Throughout the City, various workers demonstrate their jobs of the period. Visitors get to interact and ask questions and get a real sense of the Colonial life.
The kids got hands on experience with the interpreters and even got to play some games that were popular with children of the time.
It is an amazing place -- and an amazing way to learn history.
Maybe the hoop and stick will become all the rage back in OKC!
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