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Located in Williamsburg, VA, we are a not-for-profit educational institution that operates the world’s largest living history museum. In our Historic Area we tell the inspiring stories of our nation’s founding men and women on the eve of the Revolution. We also offer our guests 21st-century comforts and conveniences with classic American style. Our distinctive hotel properties, our taverns and restaurants, our retail shops help make the most out of our guests’ visits while providing support for our educational mission.

Place has Power. Stories Have Power. Ideas Have Power.

Before our nation was born, many kinds of people lived together in and around Williamsburg. Some had come by choice, hoping to find opportunity and build a new life. Others were captured and brought by force, their lives and life’s work exploited by others who bought and sold them as property. Indigenous people, who had been here long before any newcomers arrived, found their world upended and their lives uprooted by strangers.

In Williamsburg, people from different places and in very different circumstances worked and sacrificed, endured and achieved. It was a community of aspiration and contradiction — and it became a crucible for revolution.

Mission

"That the future may learn from the past."

Vision

To inspire all who seek freedom, equality, and a better way of life

Core Values

• Courage
  • We speak up, take risks, and are accountable for our actions.
• Inclusion
  • Everyone is welcome at the table.
• Relevance
  • We connect our mission to our country and the world.
• Craftsmanship
  • We take pride in our work.

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. We promote diversity & inclusion of thought, culture, and background, which connects our entire team.  As such, Colonial Williamsburg is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

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