America 250: Williamsburg Weekend

Nov. 13, 2026

6:00 AM Depart At Home Store, Harrisburg

6:30 AM Depart Sams Club, Mechanicsburg

Meal and rest stops in route.

Upon arrival in Colonial Williamsburg stop by the hotel to drop off your bags. Depart with your guide for a tour of Colonial Williamsburg. This walking tour will give you the lay of the land and history at Colonial Williamsburg which will help you navigate your day at leisure in Colonial Williamsburg tomorrow. Return to the hotel to freshen up. Dinner is included this evening at Sheilds Tavern. JEAN Marot, a Frenchman, operated a tavern on this site from 1709 until his death in 1717, after which his widow Anne took over. Their daughter Anne and her husband James Shields managed it from the early 1740s, living there with their children and several enslaved workers. By 1750, Shields Tavern was one of seven licensed taverns in Williamsburg, offering food, drink, lodgings, and entertainment like gambling and billiards. Entrée choice due with registration: Stuffed Angus Beef, cornbread dressing with roasted vegetables and herbs, thyme and rosemary scented jus, served with potato pudding and vegetables of the season or Crisp Fried Chicken, Mr. Shields’ proprietary recipe, with potato pudding and vegetables of the season. All entrees are served with good bread with herb butter and proper refreshment of iced tea, lemonade, or coffee. Dessert will be a strawberry mousse warm doughnut and strawberry coulis. Return to the hotel after dinner.

Nov. 14, 2026

Light Continental Breakfast is included each morning at your leisure. Today is yours to explore Colonial Williamsburg including the Capitol and the Governor’s Palace. A Colonial Williamsburg experience is a truly unique one. Guests will enjoy exploring the Revolutionary City and meeting residents living in this tumultuous period of our nation’s history. Your pass includes complimentary shuttle service around the Colonial Williamsburg sites.

Nov. 15, 2026

Light Continental Breakfast is included this morning at your leisure. After breakfast check out and depart for Jamestown & Yorktown. Take a journey of historic proportions to Jamestown Settlement and the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. These are two living-history museums that explore the story of America’s beginnings, from the founding of America’s first permanent English colony in 1607 to the Revolution and the establishment of a new nation almost two centuries later. Discover artifact-filled exhibition galleries and take part in activities in outdoor living-history areas to learn about life in the 17th and 18th centuries. Enjoy a leisurely guided tour of Jamestown and Yorktown Settlements.

4:00 PM Depart for home

10:00 PM Approximate arrival back

B=Breakfast, D=Dinner