Pass By: West Duke of Gloucester Street, W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Formerly known as Boundary Street, this historic avenue served as the border between English colonists and Native Americans.
Pass By: Public Hospital Museum, 325 W Francis St, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
"Idiots, lunatics, and those of insane mind" were to be housed in this institution, according to its founding documents. Although conditions were frequently not much better than those in jails, several doctors tried to make things better for their patients. After the Civil War, the situation worsened once again, and in the 1890s, the original structure burned down.
Pass By: Bruton Parish Episcopal Church, 201 W Duke of Gloucester St, (Next to Palace Green), Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
The church was established in 1682, and the current structure was built in 1715. At various times during their lifetimes, five presidents frequented this church. Martha Washington's first husband and two of their children are interred in the church's cemetery.
Pass By: George Wythe House, Palace Green Street, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Professor of law, politician, judge, and signer of the Declaration of Independence: George Wythe was an accomplished man. John Marshall (Supreme Court Justice) and Thomas Jefferson were among his pupils. Examine the controversy surrounding his passing.
Pass By: Market Square, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
The city's fire engine previously resided in this center of activity in Williamsburg. Residents were concerned about traffic after vehicles were introduced, but W.A.R. Goodwin, the head of the Williamsburg restoration effort, came up with a brilliant solution.
Pass By: Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse, 101 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
When this courthouse was erected in 1770, it had distinctive design elements. The whipping post and stockyards just outside are evidence that justice was swiftly delivered in Williamsburg.
Pass By: Raleigh Tavern, W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
This tavern, which was first constructed in 1717, was a popular among politicians and college students. Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and others founded the Committees of Correspondence in this location, which served as the primary vehicle for political coordination and preparation among the colonies prior to the start of the Revolutionary War.
Pass By: Secretary's Office, E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Since many significant records had been destroyed in a fire at the Capitol, this building was built in 1748 as a location to store critical papers. At the moment, the Secretary's Office is the oldest archival structure in the Western Hemisphere.
Pass By: Peyton Randolph House, 100 W Nicholson St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
The construction of this old mansion was exceptional, and it featured a cutting-edge water drainage system to catch rainfall.
The history of this house includes a fascinating chapter about a group of African slaves.
Pass By: Governor's Palace, Northern End of Palace Green, Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia
The structure you'll see was a replica completed in 1934, but Thomas Jefferson, who previously lived there while serving as governor of Virginia after the Revolutionary War, had the original ideas for its construction.
