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comments at the players in midscene just as their counterparts did in 1770.
Horse-drawn stage wagons wi^h a costumed driver and historical interpreter allow visitors to experience the 18th-century equivalent ®1 a bus ride. Ox cart rides for younger children also are a treat.
Families can enjoy musket and cannon firing demonstrations, drills performed by the Fife and Drum Corps and ginger cakes and cider from the Raleigh Tavern bakery.
Colonial Williamsburg operates four taverns in the Historic Area where meals are served in a colonial atmosphere and a fast-food restaurant in the adjacent modern shopping district, Merchants Square.
Lodging accomodations in the official Colonial Williamsburg hotels range from the modestly-priced Governor’s Inn to the five-star, regency-style Williamsburg Inn, to the restored colonial houses and taverns on Duke of Gloucester Street.
The Colonial Williamsburg Vacation Planner, a free booklet with information on tickets, special tours, dining and accomodations, is the best resource for planning a family vacation at Colonial Williamsburg.
For information, reservations or to receive a copy of the Vacation Planner, call toll-free, 1-800-HISTORY or write the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, P.O. Box C, Williamsburg, Va. 23187.
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