OLDEST -- European Theater in North America - Williamsburg, VA
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bluesnote
N 37° 16.373 W 076° 42.097
18S E 349133 N 4126501
This is the site of the oldest theater in North America.
Waymark Code: WMK8PP
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2014
Views: 6
The plaque says, "Site of the First Theatre
William Levingston, merchant of Kent County, built the first theatre in English America on this site c. 1716. For three decades companies of actors entertained audiences at the "Play House" with latest successes from the London Stage. In 1745 the City of Williamsburg converted the frame structure into a municipal hall. The building was razed c. 1745 after the construction of the Courthouse on Market Square."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Website
Location of coordinates: Plaque
Web Site: [Web Link]
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