Open today until 5:00 p.m.
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Monday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Friday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Saturday
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Sunday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thieves, enslaved runaways, debtors, and political prisoners once paced the cells of the Public Gaol as they waited to be tried—or hanged. Perhaps its most notorious inmates were several pirates who had served under Blackbeard and were captured with him in 1718. This self-guided exploration allows you to visit the cells where prisoners were held as they awaited trial and punishment.
Come Explore In Person
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Historic Site: Guardhouse
Protecting the Powder Magazine
CW Admission
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Historic Site: Market Square
Experience the hub of activity.
Open to the Public
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Site: Presbyterian Meetinghouse
Visit the only authorized place of worship for dissenting Protestants in Williamsburg before the Revolution.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible