Tiny Tots and Big Kid Shots - National Children's Photo Contest
March 01 - June 01
Book a session to enter to win the Tiny Tots and Big Kid Shots National Children's Photo Contest! Read on
Colonial Williamsburg Garden Tours
March 26 - May 21
"Through the Garden Gate" gives guests the opportunity to venture through the gates to learn about Read on
Colonial Williamsburg Garden Tours
March 31 - May 19
"Through the Garden Gate" gives guests the opportunity to venture through the gates to learn about Read on
American Furniture: From Virginia to Vermont
April 01 - September 02
This exhibition in the Elizabeth Ridgely and Miodrag Blagojevich Gallery highlights pieces from Read on
The Historic Triangle is well known for its stories. But not all of them are from the American Revolution. This area was an import part of the American Civil War. From 1861 to 1862, this area was the site of the most intense fighting seen in the war at that point. With so much happening in the area, there are bound to be stories of all kinds in the area. We offer some of those stories here.
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Throughout the area, soldiers reported for duty all through Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Most of the buildings in the area are known for their colonial history, such as the Moore House in Yorktown or the Capitol Site in Williamsburg. During the Civil War, many of these buildings were used as hospitals for wounded soldiers of both sides. Others were used as headquarters for the generals and provost marshals. But it's not just buildings. The Historic Triangle is home to historical markers located around the towns and in some of the cemeteries. Some of these markers are part of the Civil War Trails Program to preserve the areas. Not only do some of these areas have military history, but others have significant cultural history.
Areas such as Slabtown or Freedom Park offer insights into the past culture. These markers are found all over the area. It's up to you to find them. We provide maps of the areas where each place is located, as well as a brief history on that point.
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The history of the American Civil war is built on the people that took part in it. From McClellan to Hooker, we have pictures and stories of these men who served on both sides of the war. Follow the men's stories from McClellan's brilliant plan to invade the south to the overwhelming Confederate victory in Richmond. But it's not just the generals that defined the war in this area. Regular soldiers who fought their own brothers during the war left their mark. Some of these soldiers became known for other battles later in their careers. Others made them during the war. The decisions made, the actions took, and the men who made them possible define what the Peninsula Campaign and all its battles were about.
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Did you know hot air balloons were used as an early war tactic? Who opened the first Confederate Hospital in the South? Did you know that the Peyton Randolph House is supposed to be the most haunted house on the east coast? Learn about the little known facts that happened during the war. Whether it be about trivia, ghost folklore or other local stories, you are certain to learn something new about Williamsburg and the Civil War in this section.
