This September, Encyclopedia Virginia invites you to make a gift to support the inclusive story of Virginia.Support Encyclopedia VirginiaMEDIA Show Media Credit: Living in Williamsburg, Virginia BlogCreated: Twenty-first centuryMedium: Digital photographTown Crier in Colonial WilliamsburgA reenactor in Colonial Williamsburg portrays an eighteenth-century town crier. Town criers rang bells to gain the attention of the public before making announcements or marking time.FEATURED INSound in Jefferson’s Virginia