We came back after being away for 10 years, so our youngest child could experience some of what the olders had 10 years ago. I don't think we'll come back again. Interpreters were not in character. Many did not seem very busy doing their activities. But what I enjoyed the least about this was the tone of some of the presentations. Overall, the theme is an appropriate and worthy message, that freedom for all needs to include all of society, (example: black, women, and all economic classes), and slavery and indentured servitude is wrong. However, the tone of this was so heavy and intense, I feel that much of what I enjoyed earlier is now missing. A case in point, was in attending a freedom tour, the tour guide was explaining how many (20 plus house slaves) slaves the Randall family had and it was mentioned that they had no children. I was curious if perhaps the Randalls had tried to use their money to help the needy, wondering if poor, old and inform 'slaves' may have been supported and cared for rather than actually working at the house and I was very directly advised, essentially, that slavery was evil, and it didn't matter if slave owners were kind or had good attitudes or were generous or cruel and wicked, slavery was wrong no matter what. After this set down, which came across as accusatory in my direction, as though I was trying to support slavery as being a moral and appropriate way of life, the tour guide went on to share her great education and knowledge with the other lesser beings in the tour guide who were presumably less enlightened and more confused in contrast to herself.
If any are confused as to whether slavery is or is not moral, be assured, that the tour guides at Colonial Williamsburg are ready to enlighten and advise on correct notions around freedom.
Prepare to hear about individuals in history not previously in history books, who may have been mentioned by name in a writing long ago, and interpreters can imagine how this person might have felt and will explain these feelings to you.
I actually didn't hear anything about Wythe, Washington and heard quite little about the white male individuals who lived at this time in history, as the interpreters aspired to give voice to the common person with their 2020+ commentary and insight.
My children were super excited about Liberty's Kids, but this time around, I didn't find that this visit really furthered their inspiration.