Williamsburg

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