1936 COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA TRAVELOGUE FILM 86394

[@chrisallen7911]

Unbelievable today to see how this magnificent city was transformed by the finances of one man! The thought and care put into its reconstruction, burying of utilities and building all modern shopping structures as Colonial replicas is just astounding. America has many such Millionaires and Billionaires today but NONE would be willing to spend his money so freely today to restore a place to such an extent.

[@pandellic]

I've lived in Williamsburg my entire life and this is one of the oddest films I've ever watched. An awful lot of the buildings you see in this video are still remaining and seeing people go in to these in the past while you know people are still walking into them at the moment is a very weird feeling. Watching this though I feel like the layout has changed unless this is including the buildings near the beach.

[@dustbat]

I have seen the" layout" change on my visits there. They were tearing down some houses not from the period, in recent times. They also build things "like" what could have been there it seems. Beach? now that I did not know was there. Sometimes we miss what is right in front of us.

[@cindybowser2673]

I have lived in Williamsburg for the past 40 years and this film is fascinating to someone who walks through it everyday.

[@tomaswolf4777]

Has it changed much?

[@cindybowser2673]

@@tomaswolf4777 Yes, very much though it is still a pretty place to live.

[@kennethjohnson6319]

I willalways like historical episodes of the Colonial cities of Williamsburg Virginia showing beautiful Colonial architecture from the 1600s and 1700s and showing Williamsburg Virginia in 1936

[@nataliemauzone4689]

My parents and myself were born and raised in Williamsburg and we still live here, my parents are in their 80s. It's amazing to hear their stories that are definitely not spoken of from the "African American" perspective in these documentaries of Colonial Williamsburg. The African American Department of Colonial Williamsburg is limited in what they can portray as "slaves" during those times.

[@michaelvarble4392]

I was born and raised in Williamsburg and am still here. My family landed here in 1648 and the restored area is awesome but the rest of the area is just a tourist area. It has gotten out of hand with the destruction of farms and our forests with gated communities and rich people that want to change the area into something from above the Mason Dixon line that I do not want here

[@michaelvarble4392]

@James Smart better than some days and how are you sir

[@erickrobertson7089]

At 1:45... In restoring Williamsburg, all houses that were not of that period were demolished. Probably the 1st time in America that urban renewal was used to rebuild the past, not the future.

[@model-man7802]

Colonial Williamsburg is set in the year 1770.I worked there for over 12 years and enjoyed it very much.

[@waltergabriel3694]

I've been there three times, first time was in 1970. It's neat to see it hasn't changed that much. I really enjoyed watching this film 🎥. I recommend everyone to visit there.

[@Crazy-Times.]

It’s really amazing how much it never changed my husband and I went to this exact spot for Christmas 2016 and it was the most beautiful place at Christmas time I have ever seen lots to do there everyone is dressed in period clothing, the tours and back stories that they still do , the gardens haven’t changed the carriage ride with horse and bugy was magnificent if you haven’t had a chance to experience this I suggest that you do

[@Crazy-Times.]

@James Smart doing great 👍

[@SBC.Multimedia]

I went though this place when I was 10 on a roadtrip im 30 now. I can say in 20 years it still looks the same.

[@UncleSam-bu9gz]

Have not been there in many years but it is still my favorite place in the world.

[@JustWayve]

I live in Norfolk, VA I been to Williamsburg when I was elementary school for a field trip I’m 22 now beautiful place - slowly but growing youtuber 👋🏽

[@timgerard262]

Sounds like the main activity back then was watching buildings burn down!

[@joshb23]

W&M grad, loved my time there! The campus has really changed, I wish they'd kept it "in harmony with the surrounding architecture" but progress is what it is. Thanks for sharing this!

[@morgannoelsartisticcreatio9181]

Having lived here for 20 years this was pretty cool seeing many recognizable places.

[@iainlaurence]

Very cool! I visit Williamsburg regularly and I can recognize all the locations in the video

[@mr.workhardplayhard6550]

Very cool....I have spent alot of time there and across the James River riding the ferry many times 🤟🏼

[@malikaailes988]

Wow intresting l ride by this area all the time. Looks very different now of course. Good to know how William Mary College, how it was established. Thank you for the information.

[@ronwalker8863]

A family road trip vacation as a kid, late '60s early '70s, I have vague but fond memories of Williamsburg. That's where I fell in love with big thick molasses ginger cookies. Strangely don't remember the bizarre fashion of women's dresses being 2 ax handles across.😳

[@travischristie]

Very cool to live 10 miles from CW. We walk around there all the time.

[@edjkg]

There are so many historical inaccuracies in this film.

[@elifoust7664]

Toured the area on school trip 1966.

[@glyph241]

Toured the area on school trip 1996.

[@solomongrundy1467]

I went on a school field trip there in 1987.

[@elifoust7664]

Great history

[@sandradee9193]

I've been there a few times, historical city.

[@michaelvarble4392]

When rockafella came here there was a highschool on the palace green

[@dustbat]

It still gives me chills to stand in the same spot as those famous people of the past. The buildings are stunning works of art. Will it stand in today's foolish way of destroying the past?

[@jatorifrazier9331]

Sadly it's not going anywhere.

[@Wavylikedaviee]

I live in Williamsburg and go to William and Mary everything in C.W still looks the same lol but to see how the counties (James city and York counties) grew over time because of one man refurbishing C.W it’s still unremarkable

[@WhoopiedeeDoo]

Williamsburg has lots of secrets

[@bololee441]

So basically this not America...this is colonization of England

[@landonhudgins6916]

I live beside Williamsburg in Gloucester and honestly it’s not as pretty as it used to ve

[@brianpauley1151]

There were slaves in old Williamsburg, does that mean we have to destroy the place and rename it after Flip Wilson ?

[@bololee441]

They should rename all that shit and get rid of that England mess.....

[@vadave311]

You poor snowflake ❄

[@runjdm_]

Shot in 1936, yet could pass for the current day. CW has not evolved or taken any steps to stay relevant in today's day and age, thus it's a dying tourist location.

[@destineestell5369]

Propaganda 🤣