WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
By: Henry Libo-on
It was a weekend when we left for Virginia. Our purpose was to explore the historic City of Williamsburg. We left Dover, Delaware in the morning and traveled to Williamsburg for about four (4) hours before we reached our hotel where we will stay for two nights.
From Dover, we use GPS to locate our hotel in Virginia. Our road trip was smooth because there is less traffic. We decided to stop at the Chesapeake Tunnel Bridge viewing deck. We took some pictures of the area as well as the beachfront and the approach of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel.
I knew that we came from Delaware because we pass by the Cape Charles, and the Chesapeake Bay Viewing Deck before we can cross the Bridge and Tunnel to Virginia Beach where a few miles away is the Colonial Williamsburg.
In short, we reached our hotel in the Williamsburg area after about 4 hours of travel time. It was raining, just a little bit when we arrived at the hotel, the Blue-Green Vacations Resort at Patrick Henry Square.
A street called the Duke of Gloucester.
I observed that this street is the widest and the longest street in this part of Colonial Williamsburg. On both sides of the street are buildings that used to be occupied by hotels, bars, restaurants, barbershops, souvenir shops, armories, and many others.
On the opposite side of this street is the Governor's Mansion (shown below). We did not go there since we focused our attention on historical places that do not require an entrance fee.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach.
The grandchildren enjoyed watching the horse-drawn carriage. Shown here with Tita A. and Tito M.
The photos below show the historic buildings and houses that were preserved to this day. Williamsburg was originally named Middle Plantation but changed to Williamsburg in 1699.
Photos by Henry L. of Touristang Pobre.
It was a weekend when we left for Virginia. Our purpose was to explore the historic City of Williamsburg. We left Dover, Delaware in the morning and traveled to Williamsburg for about four (4) hours before we reached our hotel where we will stay for two nights.
From Dover, we use GPS to locate our hotel in Virginia. Our road trip was smooth because there is less traffic. We decided to stop at the Chesapeake Tunnel Bridge viewing deck. We took some pictures of the area as well as the beachfront and the approach of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel.
I knew that we came from Delaware because we pass by the Cape Charles, and the Chesapeake Bay Viewing Deck before we can cross the Bridge and Tunnel to Virginia Beach where a few miles away is the Colonial Williamsburg.
In short, we reached our hotel in the Williamsburg area after about 4 hours of travel time. It was raining, just a little bit when we arrived at the hotel, the Blue-Green Vacations Resort at Patrick Henry Square.
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Williamsburg was named by Time Magazine as the most popular tourist attraction in Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg is the first permanent English settlement in the United States. There are, therefore, several historical sites and places to see at Williamsburg. A street called the Duke of Gloucester.
I observed that this street is the widest and the longest street in this part of Colonial Williamsburg. On both sides of the street are buildings that used to be occupied by hotels, bars, restaurants, barbershops, souvenir shops, armories, and many others.
On the opposite side of this street is the Governor's Mansion (shown below). We did not go there since we focused our attention on historical places that do not require an entrance fee.
Photo by Henry Libo-on, Touristang Pobre.
Map of historical buildings and places at Colonial Williamsburg, specifically along the Duke of Gloucester Street. Please see the Map. Source: historicalwilliamsburg.com or https://images.search.yahoo.com
Below are the pictures of historical buildings along with the Duke of Gloucester Street.
At the end of the Duke of Gloucester Street is the Capitol Building.
My granddaughter is fascinated with the horse-drawn carriage.
Wales.
At the Marketplace, Williamsburg.
There are bars and restaurants where tourists can choose to dine and drink.
We went to have lunch here at Mongolian Peking Restaurant, and the previous day we ate at Chick-Fil-A, Williamsburg.
How To Get There
Just use your GPS. Look for the place that you wanted to visit first. In our case, we chose Merchants Square located at 134 N, Henry St. Williamsburg, VA 23185. (Shown on the Map below.)
By using GPS and Google Maps, we reached our destination. We had a "walking tour" of the Merchants Square until we reached the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church located at Duke of Gloucester Street. From the Church, we continued walking and pass by historic buildings that tell a story about their contribution to the growth of Colonial Williamsburg. We passed by the Governor's Palace and reached as far as the Capitol Building at the end of Duke of Gloucester Street.
Just use your GPS. Look for the place that you wanted to visit first. In our case, we chose Merchants Square located at 134 N, Henry St. Williamsburg, VA 23185. (Shown on the Map below.)
By using GPS and Google Maps, we reached our destination. We had a "walking tour" of the Merchants Square until we reached the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church located at Duke of Gloucester Street. From the Church, we continued walking and pass by historic buildings that tell a story about their contribution to the growth of Colonial Williamsburg. We passed by the Governor's Palace and reached as far as the Capitol Building at the end of Duke of Gloucester Street.
Map of historical sites and places in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Source: wydaily.com or https://images.search.yahoo.com.
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That gap in the bay is for watercrafts to pass by, right?
Source: www.bing.com
The photos below show the historic buildings and houses that were preserved to this day. Williamsburg was originally named Middle Plantation but changed to Williamsburg in 1699.
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Even if my feet were tired of walking the street of Duke of Gloucester as well as walking around the other historic sites and places nearby, I did not regret doing this tour of Williamsburg. To be sure that I will be hydrated, I carry a bottle of water.
After we reached the Capitol Building at the end of the street of the Duke of Gloucester, we decided to have lunch. We went to Chick-Fil-A.
After we reached the Capitol Building at the end of the street of the Duke of Gloucester, we decided to have lunch. We went to Chick-Fil-A.
After our lunch, we rested for a while and continued our walking tour of Williamsburg. This time we went to William & Mary University. It so happened that the school was celebrating its Earth Week with the theme: W & M Sustainability.
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We ended our tour of Colonial Williamsburg before 3:00 p.m. because we have to rush back to the hotel to attend a Children's Eggs Hunting event sponsored by the hotel for the children of hotel guests.
So, this winds up my 2-day tour of Colonial Williamsburg. If you haven't been to Williamsburg, I hope that this story will give you enough information to plan your adventure in this old but charming City of Williamsburg.
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All photos by Henry Libo-on of Touristang Pobre, except the Map of Williamsburg which was sourced from - historicalwilliamsburg.com.
Updated July 31, 2019.
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All photos by Henry Libo-on of Touristang Pobre, except the Map of Williamsburg which was sourced from - historicalwilliamsburg.com.
Updated July 31, 2019.
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Henry L. is the face behind Touristang Pobre. He had been a travel writer for What's On in the Visayas and Mindanao, based in Cebu in the 90's. As a former columnist of the Negros Daily Bulletin, based in his hometown of Bacolod, in the Philippines, he tackled major issues on environment protection and conservation, travel and community development, among others. You can also visit his other sites: http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Touristang-Pinoy and Earthniversity at http://www.earthniversity.com
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