The Governor's Palace & Gardens - Williamsburg VA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 16.427 W 076° 42.123
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The Governor's Palace was the home of five Royal Lieutenant-Governors, two Royal Governors, and the first two Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson.
Waymark Code: WM13BXT
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2020
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The Governor's Palace & Gardens-The Governor's Palace was the home of five Royal Lieutenant-Governors, two Royal Governors, and the first two Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. An act by Virginia's General Assembly in 1706 authorized the construction of a residence in Williamsburg for the Governor. The Palace, completed in 1722, was destroyed by a fire in 1781 while it was being used as a hospital for Americans wounded at the battle of Yorktown. The Palace was reconstructed on the original foundations and is furnished to represent the home of the last British Royal Governor of Virginia, John Murray, the fourth Earl of Dunmore, and his family.
Group that erected the marker: Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Intersection of Scotland Street and Palace Green Street
Williamsburg, VA USA
23185
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