| The Visitors' Center at Colonial Williamsburg is walking distance from the Woodlands Hotel. For that matter, just about everything is walking distance - that is, if you like walking long distances. Our Teachers Institute group were transported to designated locations on dedicated busses, and we could easily catch one of the shuttles back to the hotel when our programming was complete each day. |  |
I knew, however, that there was a way to walk. Utilizing the Colonial Williamsburg app on my phone, I was able to find the scenic route - past a school, and a couple of fantastic bridges that crisscrossed the highway.
| This trail goes past the Great Hopes Plantation, an area depicting rural farm life in the 18th Century. It is one more area that I did not get to enjoy due to it being after hours. Soon, however, I found myself on the bridge to the Visitors Center. I had seen this bridge in a video prior to my visit, so I felt some bit of familiarity to the area. I will present the photos below in their proper order. Traveling from the Visitors Center to the historic area, the first embedded marker is the one below. Its display sets up the remaining markers. | |
 | From the Visitors Center and walking toward the historic blocks, the plaques display Walking Back in Time. When a person walks as I did, in reverse, the plaques highlight History Makers. See both sets below. No longer do most people walk this bridge. Most of us ride the convenient shuttles rather than take the long walk to some point along the Duke of Gloucester. I realize that these embedded markers don't have historical value, but I was pleased to at least have theopportunity to enjoy them. I enjoyed reading each of them and considering the messages displayed on their faces. |
