Introducing Williamsburg's first and only cemetery tour, which takes place at 1:30PM and 3:30PM. This exclusive daytime guided walking tour will take you to four cemeteries in Williamsburg for a journey into Williamsburg's hidden history on this unique 90 minute tour! “Show me your cemeteries and I will tell you what kind of people you have.” – Benjamin Franklin Cemeteries are significant locations personally, culturally and historically. In addition to acting as a memorial for loved ones, cemeteries have the unique ability to bring the past, present and future together into a single moment as we look over our history and contemplate the rest of our lives. They are a place of grounding. Culturally they are locations of community or religious reverence whether it’s a great pyramid or hallowed ground. Historically they are in many cases the earliest written history of a given location. The Williamsburg Cemetery tour will take you to visit four different cemeteries in Virginia’s Colonial capital in and around Colonial Williamsburg. As we go, we will contemplate what each cemetery offers personally, culturally and historically. You might come on this tour for the creepy element, but along the way you will come away with a little something you didn’t expect. The tour will visit four different kinds of cemeteries. Town cemeteries, which reflect community history and culture; family homestead burial places, for a single family or sometimes intermarried families; garden graveyards, which double as a place for rest; and recreation and grouped burials, which follow a distinct cultural tradition. The cemeteries mirror the communities where they are located. Here in Williamsburg, you’ll see the reflection of ties to family, ties to the church, pride in heritage and a community very familiar with loss, largely shaped by the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.