HAMILTON Fans Itinerary
Follow the story of the birth of the young, scrappy, and hungry country!
Fans of the musical HAMILTON? Of course, Alexander Hamilton was no stranger to the Commonwealth. Follow Alexander Hamilton’s narrative and immerse yourself in the Revolutionary discourse that inspired the songs you know and love. Don’t throw away your shot to travel to a place and time where the country is young, scrappy, and hungry.
Join the Revolution
Capitol
Visit the Capitol, where a British governor still reigns, and Virginia’s representatives are struggling over the meaning of American liberty.
Entertainments at the Play House
A troupe of musical entertainers + 18th-century history? Yes please. Watch a show on Play House Stage.
Wythe House
Lookin' for a mind at work? Join us in the Wythe House to discuss Enlightenment thinking, the ideas that shaped the Revolution, and the ways that free and enslaved people on the property engaged with those ideas.
Here Comes the General!
In this Pop Culture Challenge, we connect a piece in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg collection the musical HAMILTON.
Why Should a Tiny Island Across the Sea Regulate the Price of Tea?
In 1771, Alexander Hamilton’s inventory included two jugs decorated with the this “No Stamp Act” motif, likely bequeathed to him by his benefactor, James Brown. Today the only known surviving “No Stamp Act” ceramics are teapots, and we have one in our collection. Plus, after you study the piece you can get your own No Stamp Act teapot ornament, coaster, or mug at Colonial Williamsburg stores or online.
Friends & Rivals
Meet some of the Nation Builders who rubbed elbows with Alexander Hamilton.
The Marquis de Lafayette
There’s America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman the Marquis de Lafayette.
