Research & Education
From archaeology to documentary analysis, research underpins the entire Historic Area experience
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CW Blog
Where the past ignites the present. Keep up with what's happening behind the scenes, plus tips for visiting, history, and much more.
On-Site Opportunities
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation offers a range of special onsite learning opportunities for the public, students, teachers, and scholars.
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Rare Breeds
Founded in 1986, Colonial Williamsburg’s Rare Breeds program helps promote genetic diversity in livestock that research shows thrived in 18th-century colonial British America. Cared for by the Coach & Livestock department, horses, oxen, sheep, and fowl contribute to the living history museum in many of the same ways they would have contributed to the colonial capital.
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