Williamsburg, Virginia

Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia

An eighteenth-century carriage stands before the residence of the Royal Governor of Virginia, one of the most elegant mansions in colonial America.  The formal gardens show the lavishness of the period.  Open daily.

Governor's Palace Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia

Surrounding the residence of the Royal Governor are formal gardens, among the handsomest in America.  They include an English maze, bowling green, pleached arbors, and floral displays.  Garden and Palace are open daily.

The Governor's Palace Maze, Williamsburg, Virginia

This holly maze in the Governor's Palace Gardens is patterned after the maze at Hampton Court.  In the background is a lofty tree-shaded mount bult above the ice house that served the palace.

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Ballroom Garden Governor's Palace

the garden beyond the Ballroom of the Governor's Palace typifies the formality of English design.  Here are found elaborate geometrical parterres, framed with clipped hedges and accented with topiary work.  Standing watch over the garden are twelve massive box trees, the "twelve apostles" often found on English estates of the period.  Open daily.

Supper Room Governor's Palace

Lighting the candles in the Supper Room of the Governor's Palace where eighteenth century guest refreshed themselves after an evening of dancing in the Ballroom.  The Chinese hand-painted rice paper on the wall, and the pagoda-like form over the door show how China and India influence the taste of the day.  Open daily.

Robertson's Windmill, Williamsburg, Virginia

This windmill is known as a post mill because the whole superstructure revolves around a single huge post of timber.  Today an operating Craft Shop open to the public, Robertson's Windmill once again offers to its patrons the finest meal ground in Virginia.

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Christiana Campbell's Tavern on Waller Street, Williamsburg, Virginia

A famous tavern of the Eighteenth Century, Christiana Campbell's again offers the visitor to Williamsburg a tempting selection of appetizing dishes.  This tavern is located on Waller Street, one of the most charming avenues in Williamsburg, where the building has been meticulously restored to its colonial appearance.

The Weaving House, Williamsburg, Virginia

In this craft shop, the weaver, as in colonial days, spins the yarn by hand and fashions beautiful fabrics on an eighteenth-century loom.  Open to visitors without charge.

The Public Gaol

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This building dates from the beginning of the eighteenth century and has been restored on original foundations.  It includes part of the original structure.

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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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Wythe House Garden View

One of the most beautiful formal gardens in Williamsburg is found at the George Wythe House, home of the first professor of law in an American college and Washington's headquarters prior to the Yorktown Siege.  Garden is enclosed on two sides by main house and outbuildings.  Open daily.

Robinson's Windmill

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This is a replica of the original windmill used to grind meal in the 18th century.  The windmill was so constructed that the entire building could be turned into the wind.

Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia.  Built 1710 - 1715, it was the court church of the English colony.  One of the most historic churches in America because of its unparalleled association with the great men of Virginia's "golden age".

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The Fry Family at Riverton

In a scene from the Paramount-Colonial Williamsburg film "Williamsburg - The Story of a Patriot," planter-burgess John Fry and his family open crates of fine merchandise imported from England.  This movie, filmed principally in the famous exhibition buildings of Williamsburg, Virginia, may be seen daily by the public.

The Bookbindery, Williamsburg, Virginia

Working with hand tools, fine leathers, and unusual papers, the bookbinder fashions handsome bindings such as graced the shelves of eighteenth-century libraries.  The bookbinder, located in the Printing Office, is one of many craftsmen working in shops open to the public.

The Virginia Burgesses meet in the Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia

Unable to meet officially in the Capitol, the burgesses of the Virginia General Assembly - as represented in the Paramount-Colonial Williamsburg film "Williamsburg - The Story of a Patriot" - defiantly confer instead in the Raleigh Tavern.  In Williamsburg today, the Raleigh Tavern is one of eight exhibition buildings open daily to the public.

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The Margaret Hunter Shop, Williamsburg, Virginia

Once the favorite shopping place for eighteenth-century plantation owners' wives, this fine millinery shop is one of several operating craft shops in Williamsburg open without charge to visitors throughout the year.

Courthouse of 1770, Williamsburg, Virginia

Built in busy Market Square, this structure served Williamsburg and James City County until 1932.  The Declaration of Independence was proclaimed here in 1776.  The building houses a free archaelogical exhibit.

British Sympathizers Meeting at Westover Plantation

This scene from the Paramount-Colonial Williamsburg film "Williamsburg - The Story of a Patriot" shows Royalists conferring at Westover Plantation, the home of William Byrd III.  Westover is 35 miles from Williamsburg, the colonial capital of Virginia.

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Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia

One of America's famous hotels, known for its luxurious setting and cuisine.  Recreational facilities include golf, tennis, swimming in the beautiful outdoor pool in season, cycling, wooded walks, and court games.

Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia

Bruton Parish Church, completed in 1715, is a fine example of the colonial church in America.  the walls and windows of the church are original, but much of the interior woodwork was torn out during the nineteenth century.  The interior, partioally restored in 1905, and more completely in 1938, once again resembles its eighteenth- century appearance.

Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia

This view, which recreates and eighteenth-century service in Bruton Parish Church, was taken from the Paramount-Colonial Williamsburg film "Williamsburg - The Story of a Patriot."  The historic church, now restored to its eighteenth-century appearance, was the Court Church of the Virginia colony.  Here many great American patriots, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Marshall, and Patrick Henry, worshipped.  It has been in continuous use since colonial days.

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The Colonial Williamsburg Militia

The Colonial Williamsburg militia fires its two hundred year old Brown Bess muskets from a defensive square.  The Captain and the colors are posted in the center.  The militia drills twice a week in Williamsburg on the Market Square near the restored Magazine.

Perukemaker's Shop, Williamsburg, Virginia

The perukemaker fashions a wig such as was used by eighteenth-century gentlemen on formal occasions.  This is one of Restored Williamsburg's operating Craft Shops, open to the visitor.

Chowning's Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia

This famous Williamsburg alehouse features Brunswick stew, pecan waffles, charcoal-broiled steaks, and draught beer and ale.  Located on Market Square, it is a favorite gathering place for all who relish good food in a unique atmosphere.

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The Capitol

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In Virginia's colonial capitol occurred such stirring events as Patrick Henry's "Caesar-Brutus" speech and his defiant resolutions opposing the Stamp Act;  George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights; and the May 15, 1776, Resolution for Independence that led directly to Philadelphia and the July 4 Declaration.

Williamsburg Inn Swimming Pool

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Visitors to Williamsburg who stay at the Williamsburg Inn or Williamsburg Lodge may enjoy the refreshing pleasures provided by this twentieth-century replacement for the old swimming hole.  Framed by velvety grass and luxuriant willows, the Williamsburg Inn Pool offers many hours of unsurpassed recreation during summers warmest days.

Brush-Everard House, Williamsburg, Virginia

The Brush-Everard House, built in 1717, serves as an example of the modest town house of eighteenth-century Williamsburg.  To the rear are found gardens containing the oldest original boxwood plantings in Williamsburg, dating back to colonial days.

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Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia

An eighteenth-century carriage stands before the residence of the Royal Governor of Virginia, one of the most elegant mansions in colonial America.  The formal gardens show the lavishness of the period.  Open daily.

Ballroom Garden Governor's Palace

The garden beyond the Ballroom of the Governor's Palace typifies the formality of English design.  Here are found elaborate geometrical parterres, framed with clipped hedges and accented with topiary work.  Standing watch over the garden are twelve massive box trees, the "twelve apostles" often found on English estates of the period.  Open daily.

Robertson's Windmill, Williamsburg, Virginia

This windmill is known as a post mill because the whole superstructure revolves around a single huge post of timber.  Today an operating Craft Shop open to the public, Robertson's Windmill once again offers to its patrons the finest meal ground in Virginia.

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Governor's Palace Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia

Surrounding the residence of the Royal Governor are formal gardens, among the handsomest in America.  They include and English maze, bowling green, pleached arbors and floral displays.  Gardens and Palace are open daily.

Supper Room Governor's Palace

Lighting the candles in the Supper Room of the Governor's Palace where eighteenth century guests refreshed themselves after an evening of dancing in the Ballroom.  The Chinese hand-painted rice paper on the wall, and the pagoda like form over the door show how China and India influenced the taste of the day.  Open daily.

The Governor's Palace Maze, Williamsburg, Virginia

This holly maze in the Governor's Palace Gardens is patterned after the maze at Hampton Court.  In the background is a lofty tree-shaded mount built above the ice house that served the Palace.