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Secrets of Colonial Williamsburg By Junket
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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.
- End your tour with a stop at the historic Governor's Palace.
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: W Duke of Gloucester Street424 West Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Step 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 AvailableStop At: The Historic First Baptist Church-Nassau Street Archaeology Project105 South Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Stop 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 AvailableStop At: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church201 W Duke of Gloucester St, (Next to Palace Green), Williamsburg, VirginiaVisit 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 AvailableStop At: George Wythe HousePalace Green Street, Williamsburg, VirginiaExplore the scandal surrounding this founding father's death (or was it a murder?).Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Public Hospital Museum325 W Francis St, , Williamsburg, VirginiaThis 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 AvailableStop At: Colonial Williamsburg Magazine103 East Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Stand 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.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Raleigh TavernWest Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185This 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 AvailableStop At: Secretary's OfficeEast Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Currently 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 AvailableStop At: Peyton Randolph House100 West Nicholson Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185This historic home is marred by the tragic story of the Randolph family's slaves, Eve and George, who went to great lengths to escape.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Governor's Palace300 Palace Green St, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VirginiaThough 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Market SquareWilliamsburg, VA 23185How 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 AvailableAdditional 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
- Thoroughly researched and accurate history
- Professional and courteous guide
- Transportation
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.
- End your tour with a stop at the historic Governor's Palace.
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: W Duke of Gloucester Street424 West Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Step 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 AvailableStop At: The Historic First Baptist Church-Nassau Street Archaeology Project105 South Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Stop 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 AvailableStop At: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church201 W Duke of Gloucester St, (Next to Palace Green), Williamsburg, VirginiaVisit 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 AvailableStop At: George Wythe HousePalace Green Street, Williamsburg, VirginiaExplore the scandal surrounding this founding father's death (or was it a murder?).Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Public Hospital Museum325 W Francis St, , Williamsburg, VirginiaThis 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 AvailableStop At: Colonial Williamsburg Magazine103 East Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Stand 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.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Raleigh TavernWest Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185This 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 AvailableStop At: Secretary's OfficeEast Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185Currently 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 AvailableStop At: Peyton Randolph House100 West Nicholson Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185This historic home is marred by the tragic story of the Randolph family's slaves, Eve and George, who went to great lengths to escape.Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Governor's Palace300 Palace Green St, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VirginiaThough 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. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Market SquareWilliamsburg, VA 23185How 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 AvailableAdditional 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
- Thoroughly researched and accurate history
- Professional and courteous guide
- Transportation
Need To Know Info
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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