Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s largest living history museum. Their 301 acres feature iconic sites, working tradespeople, historic taverns, and two world-class art museums.

Located adjacent to Colonial Williamsburg, Merchants Square is an 18th century style retail village with over 40 shops and restaurants. We love making a day out of visiting Merchants Square and Colonial Williamsburg because of their close proximity.

Jamestown Settlement is America’s first permanent English colony established in 1607. Walk around the settlement to see what life was like in the 17th century.

This picture was taken when we visited the Settlement!

Venture over to Busch Gardens for roller coasters, rides, and animals!

Nauticus is a maritime discovery center located along the waterfront in downtown, Norfolk, Virginia. Through interactive exhibits, Nauticus showcases the maritime environment and the military with the museum, Battleship Wisconsin, the sailing center, and Schooner Virginia. The Battleship Wisconsin is one of the largest and last battleships ever built by the U.S. Navy.

Norfolk is about an hour drive from Williamsburg.