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Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia.Its 301-acre (122 ha) historic area includes several hundred restored or recreated buildings from the 18th century, when the city was the capital of the Colony of Virginia; 17th-century, 19th-century, and Colonial Revival structures; and more ...
Plantations that operated within the present-day boundaries of West Virginia were located in the ... Since the 1960s, many of West Virginia's ... Old Fields : Hardy ...
The Randolph House is located in near the center of Colonial Williamsburg, at the northeast corner of Nicholson and North England Streets. It is a two-story wood-frame structure, appearing as a seven-bay main block with a single-story ell to the east. The main block is capped by a roof that is hipped at the western end and gabled at the eastern.
After the European discovery of North America in the 15th century, European nations competed to establish colonies on the continent. In the late 16th century, the area claimed by England was well defined along the coast, but was very roughly marked in the west, extending from 34 to 48 degrees north latitude, or from the vicinity of Cape Fear in present-day North Carolina well into Acadia.
Bruton Parish Church is located in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.It was established in 1674 by the consolidation of two previous parishes in the Virginia Colony, and remains an active Episcopal parish.
The Williamsburg Winery, Virginia's largest winery located on a 320-acre (1.3 km 2) farm in historical Williamsburg Williamsburg Pottery Factory , located on U.S. Route 60 a few miles west of Williamsburg in James City County
A Link Among the Days: The Life and Times of the Reverend Doctor W. A. R. Goodwin, the Father of Colonial Williamsburg. Richmond, VA: Dietz Press. ISBN 0-87517-094-3. Provides a focused account of Goodwin and Rockefeller's involvement in the development and restoration of William & Mary's campus.
The result of their combined efforts was the creation of Colonial Williamsburg, which included a restoration of much of the downtown Williamsburg area with creation of a 301-acre (1.22 km 2) Historic Area to celebrate the patriots and the early history of America.