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By Shades of Our Past

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Price is AU$36 per adult
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Overview

  • Be transported back to Williamsburg in 1943 in this 1-hour character tour. Learn how the citizens of the town are dealing with rationing, blackout drills, and all the new servicemen in town during the Holiday season.

    Please note that each tour is unique, so the advertised routes may vary. You will be guided through town by either a USO Hostess or an Air Raid Warden. However, for evening tours, the guide will solely be an Air Raid Warden. Routes may also be changed to accommodate activities in Colonial Williamsburg.

    Shades of Our Past is not affiliated with Colonial Williamsburg; therefore, this tour does not include entrance or admission into Colonial Williamsburg-owned buildings. Since the tour is through the streets of Colonial Williamsburg it is weather contingent. Please be prepared for all weather conditions.

    Please be aware that due to staff participation in other events, tours may be unavailable on certain days. For details about these programmes, please visit our website.

Activity location

  • Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
    • 201 W Duke of Gloucester St, (Next to Palace Green)
    • 23185-4201, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
    • 201 West Duke of Gloucester Street
    • 23185, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

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Christmas on the Homefront: A 1-Hour World War II Character Tour

  • Activity duration is 1 hour1h
    1h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 3:00 PM
Price details
AU$35.88 x 2 AdultsAU$71.76
Total
Price is AU$71.76
Until Tue, 17 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Replica World War II Christmas Card to the Troops
  • Exclusions
    Service charge

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Bruton Parish Episcopal Church

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our guide will discuss the roles of churches and other organisations, as well as the citizens of Williamsburg, in housing troops and serving as observation locations for spotting planes.

George Wythe House

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our guide will discuss the origins of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and its commitment to the military, including classes for the military on the topic of liberty.

West Duke of Gloucester Street

  • 10m
In front of the Custis Tenement, our guide will discuss the impacts of segregation and the contributions of the African American community during the war, including the culinary talents of Lena Richards at the Travis House.

Governor's Palace

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our guide will explore the impact of the war on the citizens of Williamsburg, including holiday tours and the significance of "lights out."

Merchants Square

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our guide will explore the various forms of entertainment available to soldiers in Williamsburg, including films and the USO.

Wren Building

  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Our guide will describe the contributions of the College of William and Mary during the war, including offering housing to military spouses, holiday fund drives, and providing junior hostesses for the USO.

Location

Activity location

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    Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
    • 201 W Duke of Gloucester St, (Next to Palace Green)
    • 23185-4201, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Bruton Parish Episcopal Church
    • 201 West Duke of Gloucester Street
    • 23185, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

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