Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia)
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title:
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia)
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The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, was the official residence of the royal governors of the Colony of Virginia. It was also a home for two of Virginia's post-colonial governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, until the capital was moved to Richmond in 1780, and with it the governor's residence. The main house burned down in 1781, though the outbuildings survived for some time after. The Governor's Palace was reconstructed in the 1930s on its original site. It is one of the two
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Official residence of the royal governors of Virginia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor%27s_Palace_(Williamsburg,_Virginia)
date created:
2005-09-28T23:15:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T16:57:22Z
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