Monday, April 22, 2013

Williamsburg, Virginia

Magazine and Guardhouse, Williamsburg, Virginia
In colonial times, the Magazine housed arms for the defense of Virginia.  This building and the reconstructed Guardhouse have been equipped with weapons of the French and Indian War period and are open to the public.

Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia  Visitors will find historic Bruton Parish Church the inspiring echo of Colonial America at prayer.  Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Marshall and other famous Virginians worshipped here.

Wren Building, Williamsburg, Virginia
Built to house the newly-chartered College of William and Mary in 1695, this is the oldest academic building in English America.  Here were educated Jefferson, Monroe, and other Revolutionary leaders.  Open to the public.

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