Today, Colonial Williamsburg is pleased to announce the launch of 11 new stories on Google Arts & Culture. This collection builds on our joint commitment to share immersive stories about early America with a global audience, making the country’s rich history more accessible than ever.

This new release is a testament to the power of digital innovation in connecting audiences with the narratives that shaped our nation. Highlights from the stories include:

• Virtual guided tours: For the first time, you can take a virtual guided tour of several sites in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area. Favorites include the George Wythe House, the original 18th-century home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence; the Williamsburg Bray School, where hundreds of enslaved and free Black children received an education between 1760 and 1774; and Colonial Williamsburg’s Courthouse, an original 18th-century center for law, business and community life.
• Historical stories: Travel alongside 18th-century traveler Adam Cuninghame on his sea voyage from England to Virginia, learn about the history of the 20th-century Bruton Heights School and learn how Colonial Williamsburg’s research library preserves these and many other stories.
• Object stories: Uncover the fascinating stories behind an early piece of American silverwork, discover how early Americans kept time and get up close to artworks by 20th-century artist Eddie Arning.
• Large-scale curation from our Collections: Leveraging Google Arts & Culture’s large scale data program, we’re making our vast collections of art, artifacts and historical objects more accessible, including an 18th-century map published on the eve of the American Revolution; an early engraving of Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indians; and a circa-1742 needlework sampler that may be Virginia’s oldest surviving example.

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