Archaeologists study artifacts and soil and they use post holes to determine just how old the layers of soil is. Based on the location of post holes, archaeologists can determine if they are finding a house, or a wall or even a fort....

Take a close look at this document that was written in Philadelphia in 1787. It gives us the rights that we still have today. Select a thumbnail, and then roll over the picture to zoom in.

Take a close look at the United States Bill of Rights, the ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. It was written a long time ago-1791. Move your cursor over the picture below to see if you can read the rights given to American citizens.

An online interactive activity in which students create a postcard with a scene from colonial Williamsburg and send by email to a friend.

Learning game in which students follow directions to put the activities in order in the timeline to see how the fascinating process and art of brickmaking.

Learning game in which students help the blacksmith in colonial Williamsburg find his tools and learn about the art of working with metals and iron.

Learning game in which students learn about life in the colonies and colonial dress as they select appropriate hats for each role in colonial society.

Site in which students can zoom in on the actual Declaration of Independence document.

See if you can march to the beat of your own drum and try out for a Drum Corps. When the falling letter hits the drum, press the matching key.

Guess the letters in the words to save the colonist from the pillory. This play on hangman reviews historical vocabulary.

Match these Historic Area establishments with their appropriate signs.

Weed the garden to keep the flowers alive in the gardens at Colonial Williamsburg.

Test your voting rights knowledge by matching milestones with the year in which they occurred.

Complete text, in multiple languge formats, of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.