Explore Colonial Williamsburg with Google Arts & Culture

Created in close collaboration with Colonial Williamsburg’s historians, this NotebookLM features more than 150 sources, including 18th-century documents and artifacts, articles from Trend & Tradition, and research written by Colonial Williamsburg’s subject matter experts. These sources explore the debates and discussions that led to the United States’ founding, and how and why the nation’s founding ideas were forged in Virginia. This AI-powered research tool lets you interact directly with the archives and experts, inviting you into an open conversation to learn about the revolution’s central concepts, discover who contributed to them, or analyze how early Americans thought about the government they overthrew and envisioned the democracy they chose to build.

Connect past and present

After exploring the digital collection and tools, it’s hard not to walk away with the impression that America has, from its earliest days, been the home of grand ideas that echoed across the globe.

By exploring the past through a digital experience that is interactive and accessible, you can discover and appreciate the historical events that led us to the incredible era of innovation we find ourselves in today.

Ready to step back in time? To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, visit The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s page on Google Arts & Culture, and download the free Google Arts & Culture app on iOS or Android to start your virtual journey into early America.