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Secrets of Colonial Williamsburg By Junket

Junket: Williamsburg Premium Walking Tours and Experiences

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Come on to our untold secrets of Williamsburg history tour presented by Junket! Experience Untold Secrets of Williamsburg to discover the true, dark, and unbelievable stories of the giants of American History who lived here. They helped found our country...but also walked the streets of Williamsburg as living, loving, fighting, and real human beings with personal stories, good and terrible, waiting to be uncovered. While Colonial Williamsburg is a true museum of living history, many storytellers shy away from the details that made it real and avoid unpopular stories of the great, and terrible, men and women who lived, loved, laughed, killed, and died here. On this tour experience, instead of stepping carefully around those stories, expert tour guides will dive headfirst into unflinching accounts and gripping backstories of the famous and infamous figures who called Williamsburg home.

Departure Point

  • Meet your tour guide outside Kimball Theater who will be wearing a white Junket t-shirt and holding a yellow flag. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.

Return Details
  • End your tour with a stop at the historic Governor's Palace.

Duration
1 hour and 30 minutes - 2 hours

Languages Available
  • Human tour guide - English

Points of Interest


Stop At: W Duke of Gloucester Street
424 West Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Step into a time machine to the 18th century on this fully-restored colonial street. You'll walk the same worn path as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and countless other American icons.
Duration: Not Available

Stop At: The Historic First Baptist Church-Nassau Street Archaeology Project
105 South Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Stop by the site where archaelogists currently dig to find previously unfound artifacts and evidence of the First Black Baptist Church of Williamsburg and the people who worshipped there. This site was and still is a revered location that gave hope and security to a generation of Christian slaves and free blacks.
Duration: Not Available

Stop At: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
201 W Duke of Gloucester St, (Next to Palace Green), Williamsburg, Virginia
Visit the Church of the Founding Fathers. Founded in 1682 and constructed in 1715, Bruton Parish heard the prayers, fears, and hopes of five U.S. presidents.
Duration: Not Available

Stop At: George Wythe House
Palace Green Street, Williamsburg, Virginia
Explore the scandal surrounding this founding father's death (or was it a murder?).
Duration: Not Available

Stop At: Public Hospital Museum
325 W Francis St, , Williamsburg, Virginia
This hospital was established to house "idiots, lunatics, and persons of insane mind." Often, conditions were not much better than those in jail, but some doctors did their best to improve circumstances for their patients. Following the Civil War, conditions again deteriorated, until the original building burned down.
Duration: Not Available

Stop At: Colonial Williamsburg Magazine
103 East Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Stand on the steps where the Declaration of Independence was read aloud for the first time, where criminals were led to the whipping post following their sentence, where townspeople gathered to make crucial decisions.
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Stop At: Raleigh Tavern
West Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
This tavern was originally built in 1717, and was a favorite among college students and politicians. It was here that Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and others established the Committees of Correspondence, a forerunner of communication between colonies prior to the outbreak of the American Revolution.
Duration: Not Available

Stop At: Secretary's Office
East Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Currently the oldest archival building in the Western Hemisphere, the Secretary's Office safeguarded some of the nation's most important documents after a tragedy at the Capitol.
Duration: Not Available

Stop At: Peyton Randolph House
100 West Nicholson Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
This historic home is marred by the tragic story of the Randolph family's slaves, Eve and George, who went to great lengths to escape.
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Stop At: Governor's Palace
300 Palace Green St, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia
Though the building you'll see is a reproduction built in 1934, it was constructed from original plans drawn up by Thomas Jefferson, who also once resided in the home while he served as governor of Virginia following the Revolutionary War.
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Stop At: Market Square
Williamsburg, VA 23185
How do you save a bustling pedestrian market from being turned into a congested highway? Find out W.A.R. Goodwin's ingenious solution for saving Market Square.
Duration: Not Available

Additional Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Inclusions
  • Thoroughly researched and accurate history
  • Professional and courteous guide

Exclusions
  • Transportation

Redemption Instructions
Please check in with your tour guide at the meeting location 10-15 minutes before the tour's start time.

Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted

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