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Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg’s Newsroom — your link to information about the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a private non-profit foundation that operates the restored 18th-century capital of colonial Virginia. Journalists may register online to receive periodic updates of what’s new in the Newsroom.

News Releases

May 13, 2008 CW receives Gold Award from American Association of Museums for interactive role-playing game
May 13, 2008 "Drummers Call" honoring 50th anniversary of Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg to webcast live from Historic Area May 17
May 09, 2008 Renowned Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums to perform in 82 Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®
May 06, 2008 CW's Fourth Annual Storytelling Festival features eight nationally known storytellers
May 06, 2008 The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg named to Conde Nast Hot List
May 02, 2008 CW's Drummer's Call is first signature event of Fifes and Drums 50th anniversary year
May 02, 2008 CW's inaugural American Indian Lecture Series begins May 16
May 02, 2008 Alternative-shot format at annual Jones Cup a unique opportunity to foster family ties
Apr 29, 2008 CW's Kimball Theatre features international film festival favorites
Apr 29, 2008 "Historic favorites" and new choices revolutionze menus at two CW taverns
Apr 25, 2008 CW's Memorial Day ceremony remembers America's fallen veterans
Apr 25, 2008 Historian explores impact of Civil War on colonial capital during program "Yankees in the Streets"
Apr 25, 2008 Williamsburg Farmers Market opens sixth season in May
Apr 25, 2008 CW's Kimball Theatre offers an assortment of entertainment opportunities not to be missed this May and June
Apr 22, 2008 CW Visitor Center debuts new guest orientation video
Apr 22, 2008 Mary and Donald Gonzales Field Experience Fund announces spring award winners
Apr 22, 2008 CW's Fifes and Drums in first international appearance at Switzerland Tattoo
Apr 18, 2008 Renowned history scholar Alf Mapp to sign books at WILLIAMSBURG Booksellers® April 26
Apr 18, 2008 CW to host three-day oxen symposium
Apr 15, 2008 New WILLIAMSBURG® retail store opens in largest convention resort on Eastern Seabord
Apr 15, 2008 Virginia History Day final competition held in Williamsburg April 26
Apr 11, 2008 National Day of Prayer program explores the importance of the faith of nation
Apr 11, 2008 CW publishes third edition of Official Guide Book
Apr 11, 2008 CW brings Teaching American Conference to Monroe County, Florida
Apr 08, 2008 History and music harmonize in the Revolutionary City Concert Series evenings at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
Apr 08, 2008 The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg offers a Revolutionary Fitness Walk April 12
Apr 08, 2008 Salamenos endow educational program development position
Apr 07, 2008 "Spring" into action with golf package from CW's Resort Collection
Apr 04, 2008 Who held the purse strings during the American Revolution?
Apr 04, 2008 Warmer weather brings food and farm products to Williamsburg Farmers Market on April 12
Apr 04, 2008 CW's Revolutionary City® features new "Meet a Nation Builder" programs
Apr 04, 2008 Are there tigers in your house?
Apr 03, 2008 "Get Revved!" with CW's special Revolutionary City® children's programming
Apr 01, 2008 The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg offer programs that introduce the experts behind the exhibitions
Apr 01, 2008 CW brings Teaching American History conference to New Mexico
Mar 28, 2008 Live music in the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg entertains guests as they view 18th-century decorative arts
Mar 26, 2008 CW names new senior conference sales managers
Mar 26, 2008 First American small business owners presented in CW's Electronic Field Trip - "The Industrious Tradesmen"
Mar 21, 2008 The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg launch new audio tours just for teens
Mar 18, 2008 Discover the times of John Adams in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area
Mar 17, 2008 CW's Golden Horshoe unveils summer junior golf programs
Mar 14, 2008 Revolutionary City®, museum programs and performing arts programs offered week of March 22
Mar 14, 2008 The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg offer Visiting Scholar Lecture Series in Celebration of Religion History Month in April
Mar 14, 2008 America's Founding Fathers discuss religious freedom and faith during Colonial Williamsburg's Religion History Month in April
Mar 06, 2008 CW brings Teaching American History Conference to Cos Cob
Mar 04, 2008 CW announces new sales director for education outreach
Feb 29, 2008 CW's Kimball Theatre hosts film festivals in March and April
Feb 29, 2008 CW's Kimball Theatre features crowning moment for Mrs. Virginia United States
Feb 29, 2008 CW's Kimball Theatre rolls out the red carpet for Oscar-worthy films
Feb 29, 2008 Young guests to Museums of Colonial Williamsburg get close encounters of the whimsical kind during family programs
Feb 29, 2008 Revolutionary City® returns CW's Historic Area with new scenes, new revolutionary stories
Feb 27, 2008 CW's Bassett Hall offers tours about how the Rockefellers' gardens grew
Feb 26, 2008 CW showcases contributions of 18th-century working women during Women's History Month in March
Feb 26, 2008 CW's education outreach examines how agents of destruction wreak havoc on precious artifacts
Feb 21, 2008 New folk art exhibition celebrates the vision of Lewis Miller
Feb 19, 2008 CW's interactive Web site brings 18th century to 21st
Feb 19, 2008 CW begins executive transition process
Feb 15, 2008 Pennsylvania man donates handmade buildings to CW
Feb 15, 2008 Complimentary wellness and sleep seminar offered at the Spa of Colonial Williamsburg
Feb 13, 2008 Williamsburg Lodge hosts 2008 American Culinary Federation Southeast Regional Conference
Feb 12, 2008 Toast the history of drinking and the material culture it has produced at the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Feb 05, 2008 Enjoy a sweet taste of history at the King’s Arms Tavern Chocolate Dinner this Valentine’s Day
Feb 01, 2008 CW honors our nation's Founding Fathers during Presidents Day weekend Feb. 16-17
Feb 01, 2008 CW Fifes and Drums celebrate 50th anniversary in 2008
Feb 01, 2008 CW achieves continued growth in visitation, endowment and donor support
Jan 29, 2008 CW's Tom Spong receives Virginia Society of Association Executives 2007 Award of Excellence
Jan 29, 2008 CW reveals "The Secrets of the Chocolate Maker"
Jan 29, 2008 Last opportunity to view "Silhouette" exhibition at Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
Jan 29, 2008 CW presents "No Master Over Me" Electronic Field Trip during Black History Month
Jan 29, 2008 CW's Golden Horseshoe named "Best Resort for Family Foursomes" by Golf Odyssey
Jan 25, 2008 Discover the way to your Valentine's heart at the Williamsburg Farmers Market
Jan 22, 2008 The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg host Revolutionary City Concert Series
Jan 22, 2008 "Celebrating the American Garden: Bringing People and Plants Together" focus of CW's 62nd annual Garden Symposium
Jan 22, 2008 Public invited to view commemorative joint session of the Virginia General Assembly via closed circuit TV
Jan 15, 2008 Winter programs educate, entertain young and old at the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Jan 15, 2008 CW observes Black History Month
Jan 11, 2008 Western hemisphere's oldest body to conduct 24th commemorative joint session at Colonial Capitol
Jan 11, 2008 The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg offers PI-YO-CHI retreat weekend Jan. 25-27
Jan 08, 2008 CW's winter 2008 season features mix of new and returning programs
Jan 08, 2008 How did an emerging nation beat the 18th-century's finest army?
Jan 04, 2008 Lisa E. Fishcer named director of CW's Digital History Center


 

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