Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg, a must-see destination for American history |
Old Capitol Building of the Colony of Virginia, 1699-1780 |
The old Capitol was reconstructed in the 1930s after being destroyed by fire in 1747 and again in 1832 |
Inscription - Her Majesty Queen Anne - Her Royall Capitoll |
Interior of the Old Capitol Building, Williamsburg |
Map of the east coast of 18th C. North America as the British colonies laid claim to the territory to the west |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Williamsburg was founded in 1632 under the name Middle Plantation |
When the town was made capital of Virginia in 1699, it was renamed Williamsburg in honor of King William III |
The Governor's Palace was completed in 1721 and destroyed by fire in 1781 |
British coat-of-arms on the reconstructed Governor's Palace - Colonial Williamsburg |
The faithful reconstruction of the Governor's Palace opened in 1934 |
Governor's Palace of Williamsburg |
The state capital was moved to Richmond in 1780, a more secure location during the American Revolution |
British unicorn in front of the Governor's Palace, Williamsburg |
The Governor's Palace, Williamsburg |
Weapons as decorations of the Governor's Palace, Williamsburg |
Artfully arranged muskets on the ceiling of the Governor's Palace - Williamsburg |
A circle of flintlock pistols around the British coat-of-arms |
Inside the Governor's Palace, Colonial Williamsburg |
Muskets, sabers and pistols of the 18th Century |
Governor's Palace, Colonial Williamsburg |
Garden of the Governor's Palace, Colonial Williamsburg |
Residence - Colonial Williamsburg |
Raleigh Tavern, Colonial Williamsburg |
A horse-drawn carriage on Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg |
The Millinery Shop, Colonial Williamsburg |
The Millinery Shop, Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
The Brick House Tavern, Colonial Williamsburg |
Brick House Tavern, Colonial Williamsburg |
Brick House Tavern, Williamsburg |
Wheelwright in the Deane Shop, Colonial Williamsburg |
Wheelwright - Colonial Williamsburg |
Period actor at Colonial Williamsburg |
Me, Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Williamsburg bicycle cop |
Muskets and bayonets, Colonial Williamsburg |
Burton Parish Church, Williamsburg - founded 1660 with the present church built in 1715 |
Burton Parish Church, Williamsburg, 1715 |
Ducklings - Colonial Williamsburg |
Period Actor portraying Thomas Jefferson gives a speech |
Robertson's Windmill, Williamsburg |
Robertson's Windmill, Williamsburg |
Robertson's Windmill, Williamsburg |
Working at the Brickyard, Colonial Williamsburg |
Working at the Brickyard, Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Costumed interpreter in the Cabinetmaker's shop |
The Cabinetmaker, Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Tarpley & Co. toys & gifts, Duke of Gloucester St |
Duke of Gloucester Street, Colonial Williamsburg |
The Golden Ball - James Craig Jeweller & Silversmith - Williamsburg |
Williamsburg Fife-and-Drum Corps |
Williamsburg Fife-and-Drum Corps |
Lunch at the King's Arms Tavern, Williamsburg |
British Coat-of-Arms inside the Tavern |
King's Arms Tavern, Williamsburg |
Shields Tavern, 1745 - Williamsburg |
Shields Tavern, 1745 - Williamsburg |
Christiana Campbell's Tavern Colonial Williamsburg |
Tables set at a Colonial Williamsburg tavern |
Tables set at a Colonial Williamsburg tavern |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
Colonial Williamsburg |
The Magazine of Williamsburg, 1715 |