The Capitol - Williamsburg VA
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bluesnote
N 37° 16.283 W 076° 41.576
18S E 349900 N 4126321
This was the capitol of the state of Virginia, before it moved to the current city of Richmond.
Waymark Code: WMJQR6
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2013
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THE PLAQUE SAYS, "THE OLD CAPITOL
HERE PATRICK HENRY FIRST FLAMES OF REVOLUTION BY HIS RESOLUTIONS AND SPEECH AGAINST THE STAMP ACT OF MAY 29-30, 1765
HERE MARCH 12,1773, DABNEY GARB OFFERED AND THE CONVENTION OF VIRGINIA UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE RESOLUTIONS TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO CORRESPOND SIMILAR COMMITTEE IN OTHER THE OTHER COLONIES: THE FIRST STEP TAKEN TOWARDS THE UNION OF THE STATES.
HERE MAY 15, 1776, THE CONVENTION OF VIRGINIA THROUGH RESOLUTIONS DRAFTED BY EDMOND PENDLETON OFFERED BY THOMAS NELSON, JR. ADVOCATED BY PATRICK HENRY, UNANIMOUSLY CALLED ON CONGRESS TO DECLARE COLONIES FREE AND INDEPENDENT.
HERE JUNE 12, 1776, WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION THE IMMORTAL WORK OF GEORGE MASON, THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS"
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