Research space in Williamsburg, Virginia

The James River Institute for Archaeology, located at 223 McLaws Circle in Williamsburg, Virginia, is a renowned tourist attraction established in 1986. As a registered small consulting firm, JRIA offers a wide range of archaeological research, cultural resource management, and historic preservation services to clients in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic region. With expertise in all phases of archaeological fieldwork, analysis, and report preparation, JRIA assists clients in meeting cultural resource management regulations at the local, state, and federal levels. The institution's laboratory facility, located in Williamsburg, boasts 250 square feet of wet laboratory space for artifact cleaning and sorting, as well as over 1,600 square feet of dry laboratory area for artifact analysis and storage. JRIA's team of professionals, all holding advanced degrees in anthropology or related fields, is committed to providing efficient and diverse services to a wide variety of clients. Field directors and supervisory staff are highly trained and hold Master's degrees in anthropology/archaeology.

Located at 313 1st Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library is a research center of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. It focuses on advancing knowledge of colonial British America, the American Revolution, the early United States, American decorative arts and folk art, and the Restoration and ongoing story of Colonial Williamsburg. The library's staff and collections support ongoing research to create engaging educational experiences in the Historic Area and at the Art Museums. The library houses the Visual Resources Collection, which includes over 500,000 items available for viewing by appointment only. The Foundation also preserves architectural drawings of restored and reconstructed buildings, which can be viewed on-site but not copied or photographed. The Corporate Archives holds records related to the corporate history of the Restoration and the Foundation, and access is available by appointment only.