BGuthrie Photos: VA -- Williamsburg -- The Capitol

VA -- Williamsburg -- The Capitol:

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Description of Pictures: The Capitol building was completed in 1705. It was destroyed by fire in 1747 and rebuilt. It served as the state capitol until it was moved to Richmond during the American Revolution. So it was here that Patrick Henry first started making his inflammatory speeches (but "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" was delivered in Richmond), here that the Committee of Correspondence was authorized (1773), where the state resolution was drafted declaring the colonies free and independent states (1776), and where George Mason's Declaration of Rights was adopted (1776) making Virginia the first to have a written constitution of a free and independent state.
After the capitol moved to Richmond, this building fell into disrepair. Eventually, it also burned. The 1705 vintage of the building was recreated by Colonial Williamsburg on the original foundation.

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. WILLCA_050930_024.JPG: Before Rockefeller rebuilt it, this was the marker that indicated where the Capitol was located.
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Wikipedia Description: Colonial Williamsburg
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Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. It consists of many of the buildings that from 1699 to 1780 formed the colonial capital of Williamsburg straddling the boundary of two of the original shires of Virginia, James City Shire (now James City County), and Charles River Shire (now York County). For most of the 18th century, Williamsburg was the center of government, education and culture in the Colony of Virginia.

Colonial Williamsburg is meant to be an interpretation of a Colonial American city with exhibits including dozens of authentic or accurately-recreated colonial houses and American Revolutionary War history exhibits. Prominent buildings in Colonial Williamsburg include the Raleigh Tavern, the Capitol, The Governor's Palace, and Bruton Parish Church. However, rather than simply an effort to preserve the antiquity, the combination of extensive restoration and thoughtful recreation of the entire colonial town facilitates envisioning the atmosphere and embracing the ideals of the 18th century patriots. It was here that Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, James Monroe, James Madison, George Wythe, Peyton Randolph, and dozens more helped mold democracy for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States.

The Historic Area is located just east of the College of William and Mary which was founded at Middle Plantation in 1693 just prior to the establishment of the town as capital of Virginia and its renaming. The university's historic Wren Building stands at the west end of Duke of Gloucester Street. Colonial Williamsburg is a major source of tourism to Williamsburg , as well as a touchstone for many world leaders, including U.S. Presidents and many heads of state. The United States hosted the first World Economic Conference at Colonial Williamsburg in 1983. It is the centerpiece of the surrounding Historic Triangle of Virginia area, which has become one of the more popular tourist destinations in the world.
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