Bruton Parish Episcopal Church Tours and Tickets

Don’t just learn about American history… live it! At Colonial Williamsburg, America’s Colonial past comes to life through beautifully restored architecture and authentic reenactors. Stroll down these historic streets while this tour tells you everything you need to know about Williamsburg, early America, colonial life, and more. Williamsburg has a long and complex history that predates the creation of the United States by almost 150 years! Dig into the town’s origins, the dramatic struggles which unfolded here during the revolution, and the people who put Williamsburg on the map. No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity! This isn't an entrance ticket.

The only ghost tour in the world based on the first ever photo-study of ghosts! Real ghost photos, featured in the books Haunted Historic Colonial Williamsburg Virginia with Breakthrough Ghost Photography, Parts 1 & 2, are shown at each stop on a large computer notebook (Samsung Galaxy). Guides will point out the exact location around or in the house or building where the photo was taken and encourage travelers to take their own photos. Tour guides will give relevant historical information pertaining to the haunting as well as personal stories encountered by the book's author and others, including interpreters and security guards from Colonial Williamsburg. Travelers will be given choices about where they would like to stop based on their interests--no tour is ever the same! The West Tour starts at the Cheese Shop in Merchants Square and continues to various buildings in Colonial Williamsburg to the last stop--Williamsburg's most haunted: the Peyton Randolph House.

Meet the ghosts who occupy one of the oldest cities in the United States on this after-dark ghost tour of Colonial Williamsburg. Hear tales of the city's haunted history as you walk past Williamsburg's spookiest sites, all of which have been researched by professional historians and vetted by renowned psychics and investigators.

Get more from your visit to colonial Williamsburg during Christmastime with this special Colonial Williamsburg Christmas tour. Hear stories of the city’s holiday traditions and decorations from the past and present. A guide dresses in an authentic costume to set the mood and hands out a candle to each participant.

As huge fans of horror, we're always looking to have the spookiest experiences everywhere we go! Together with the professional tour guide, you will be visiting some of the most notoriously haunted areas of the city, you will also learn stories and legends about ghosts, murders, accidents and hauntings! Did you know that one of these legends holds that there's a Union Soldier spirit within the Kimball theater? Or that the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church was a burial site for more than 100 confederate soldiers killed during the Battle of Williamsburg? You will learn more about this as you walk along these places. Make sure your cameras are ready if you're looking to spot paranormal activity! This tour is especially recommended in the Halloween period. The atmosphere in every corner is special. Are you ready to get goosebumps during this haunted walking tour in Williamsburg?

PRIVATE tour (only your group) with a carefully planned out trail that includes the Williamsburg Inn, the Duke of Gloucester Street, the Capitol Building, the Governor's Palace, Palace Green, Merchant's Square, around William and Mary's Sir Christopher Wren building (the "College"). Points of interest include: 1) The Williamsburg Inn 2) Take in the entirety of the Duke of Gloucester Street and some of the historic businesses 3) Walk around the Capitol Building 4) Enjoy the Palace Green and the Governor's Palace 5) Learn about Bruton Parish Church and Rev. Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin who began the preservation of Colonial Williamsburg 6) Take in Merchant's Square 7) Visit WM's Sir Christopher Wren building (the "College") and learn about the oldest university building in the United States and it's significant role throughout history

Come on our historical tour presented by Junket! Colonial Williamsburg is a living history museum. We'll examine Williamsburg in its early colonial guise. You'll experience what it was like to reside in the colonial capital during a time when ruthless businesspeople, ruthless politicians, enslaved Africans, and possibly a few pirates walked these streets. Investigate the homes, business, places of government, and houses of worship that were integral to society in Colonial Williamsburg. Rewind to a period when the cries of emancipation reverberated through the halls of power and the murmurs of American independence hung thick in the air.

Come on to our untold secrets of Williamsburg history tour presented by Junket! Experience Untold Secrets of Williamsburg to discover the true, dark, and unbelievable stories of the giants of American History who lived here. They helped found our country...but also walked the streets of Williamsburg as living, loving, fighting, and real human beings with personal stories, good and terrible, waiting to be uncovered. While Colonial Williamsburg is a true museum of living history, many storytellers shy away from the details that made it real and avoid unpopular stories of the great, and terrible, men and women who lived, loved, laughed, killed, and died here. On this tour experience, instead of stepping carefully around those stories, expert tour guides will dive headfirst into unflinching accounts and gripping backstories of the famous and infamous figures who called Williamsburg home.

We will discuss the different philosophies of architectural preservation between Europe and the United States during the late 19th and 20th Century and how it applies to the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. The restoration materials of Colonial Williamsburg had to appear as if they were constructed in the 18th Century. For example, the roofs of many of the reconstructed buildings were man made fire retardant composites, and the masonry emulated the original bound of the public buildings. When the Main College was rededicated as the Wren building, credit was given to the the famous English Architect, Sir Christopher Wren. However, there is no proof that this is true. The base of this building is a Flemish design as opposed to the English bond. As the Wren building stands today, it is a redesign of the building that existed in 1733. It will be a comprehensive discussion of the vision of Rev. W.A.R. Goodwin and John D. Rockfeller, Jr. that resulted in Colonial Williamsburg.

This PRIVATE tour (only your group) highlights Colonial Williamsburg's picturesque holiday decorations of our historical area. This tour provides insight about the materials, crafts people, construction and design of the wreaths and garlands adorning the exterior of most 18th Century buildings, exhibits and private homes and different judging categories. We meet guest at The Williamsburg Inn to admire the spectacular decorations and begin our journey to the Duke of Gloucester. If there are children attending, please let us know in advance as our holidays take on a special magic for the young at heart. Authentic 18th Century African American tea cakes offered to guests. Note: Grand Illuminations are the first, second and third Saturdays of December (7pm fireworks from the Governor’s Palace and Capitol). The Yule Log lightings are the first, second and third Fridays of December. Decorations are judged Monday after the first Grand Illumination and a second time two weeks later.

Turn back the clock at Colonial Williamsburg, the largest living history museum in the country! Here, you’ll explore a beautifully restored 18th-century town complete with reenactors who bring the experience to life. This tour dives into Williamsburg’s rich history, from its founding to the revolutionary war and the ambitious restoration efforts of the 1900s. As you explore, you’ll also be prompted with trivia questions to test your knowledge of colonial history! Explore, experience, and learn all at once! Within 30 min, we'll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the Visitor Center, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route for the best experience. No expiration — the tour is available from the minute you book until forever! This is not a ticket to attractions along the route. Check opening hours before your visit.