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391 Government in Colonial Virginia

Published: Aug. 13, 2024, 5 a.m.

Do you ever wonder how governments met and worked in colonial British America?

\xa0Williamsburg, Virginia, served as the capital of Virginia between 1699 and 1779. During its 80 years of service as capital, Williamsburg represented the center of British authority in Virginia. This meant the Royal Governor of the colony lived in Williamsburg. Indigenous, colonial, and other delegations came to Williamsburg to negotiate treaties and trade with Virginia. And, the colonial government met in Williamsburg\u2019s capitol building to pass laws, listen to court cases, and debate ideas.

Katie Schinabeck, a historian of historical memory and the American Revolution and the Digital Projects Researcher at Colonial Williamsburg\u2019s Innovation Studios, takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of Williamsburg\u2019s colonial capitol building to explore how the government of colonial Virginia worked and operated.

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