Site of the First Theatre - 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: WMR081
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/22/2016
Views: 4
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."
Group that erected the marker: N/A
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Williamsburg, VA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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