We go to Colonial Williamsburg at least once a year because it's so fun for the kids -- there are people in period costumes, museums, special shops, even the shops that aren't offically "Colonial" get in on the act!
We usually go annually for the huge 4th of July special where they read the Declaration of Independence and a band of drums and fifes play patriotic tunes -- I don't think there's a better place for a person to learn about our country's origins.
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