In 1662, Virginia decided all children born in the colony to a slave mother would be enslaved. Slavery was not only a life-long condition; now it could be passed, like skin color, from generation ...

Established in 1699 as the capital of the Virginia colony, Williamsburg is an internationally recognized hub of American colonial history. Its historic center features hundreds of 18th-century ...

Both vessels sailed toward the British Colony of Virginia, which was established in 1607. The White Lion arrived first, landing at Point Comfort, in present-day Hampton, Virginia.

The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and ...

The museum tells the story of Virginia's colonial capital through interpreters and restored buildings on 300 acres (120 hectares), which include parts of the original city.