BrightLifestyleTravelThe Town That Keeps Colonial America AliveIn Colonial Williamsburg, a passion for our nation’s beginnings inspiresAs we stomp our feet, shout disapproval at the English overlords, and yell out “Huzzah!” we can’t help but get caught up in all the action.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA carriage passes by the Governor's Palace. The palace was built to project British authority. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation/Colonial WilliamsburgBy Channaly Philipp7/3/2019Updated: 7/3/2019PrintWILLIAMSBURG, Virginia—With a quick look, the hairdresser sizes us up as we walk into her shop on a sunny afternoon. She speaks to us kindly but makes plain her dismay at our physical appearance.