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Perhaps the most peaceful region in these United States today is that peninsula of Virginia so bitterly contested by armies in the Revolution and the Civil War. Also, despite devastation in those struggles, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, and the countryside round about retain a great deal of architectural charm.

Motel complexes have sprung up at the entrance to old Williamsburg during the past three years—Holy Day Sin, Hattler-Stilton, and all that tribe of caravansaries. But within the boundaries of the ancient capital of Virginia, the city fathers and Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., remain champions of history and taste. If you’ve not been there yet, Williamsburg is even better than you think.

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Perhaps the most peaceful region in these United States today is that peninsula of Virginia so bitterly contested by armies in the Revolution and the Civil War. Also, despite devastation in those struggles, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Jamestown, and the countryside round about retain a great deal of architectural charm.

Motel complexes have sprung up at the entrance to old Williamsburg during the past three years—Holy Day Sin, Hattler-Stilton, and all that tribe of caravansaries. But within the boundaries of the ancient capital of Virginia, the city fathers and Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., remain champions of history and taste. If you’ve not been there yet, Williamsburg is even better than you think.