The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a not-for-profit educational institution that preserves and operates the world s largest living history museum. Within the 301-acre Historic Area, you can see hundreds of restored, reconstructed, and historically furnished buildings, and experience colonial and Revolutionary America through the lives of the men and women black, white, and native American, slave, indentured, and free who built our nation. The comprehensive and lavishly illustrated third edition includes up-to-date information on: what to see and do in Colonial Williamsburg s Historic Area; the new Revolutionary City programming; planning your visit; tips for families; profiles of eighteenth-century inhabitants; Colonial Williamsburg's decorative arts and folk art museums, a street-by-street, building-by-building guide; detailed, user-friendly maps; and dining, lodging, and recreation recommendations.