Williamsburg

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Williamsburg is a historic colonial city in Virginia renowned for its well-preserved 18th-century architecture and living-history museum, Colonial Williamsburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
independent city
associatedWithEvent American Revolutionary War era activities
becameCapitalOf Colony of Virginia
capitalOfFrom 1699
capitalOfUntil 1780
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
economyBasedOn higher education
hospitality industry
tourism
founded 1632
foundedAs Middle Plantation
governingBody Williamsburg City Council
linked to: Williamsburg
governmentType council–manager government
hasAttraction Bruton Parish Church
Capitol building (colonial)
Colonial Williamsburg historic area
Duke of Gloucester Street
Governor's Palace
hasInstitution Busch Gardens Williamsburg (nearby theme park)
College of William & Mary
Muscarelle Museum of Art
William & Mary Law School
hasNearbyRiver James River
York River
hasOrganization Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
hasTransportation Williamsburg Transportation Center
heritage colonial American history
historicDesignation National Historic Landmark District (parts of city)
knownFor 18th-century architecture
Colonial Williamsburg
historic preservation
living-history museum
locatedIn James City County, Virginia
linked to: James City County
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter King William III of England
near Jamestown, Virginia
linked to: Jamestown

Yorktown, Virginia
linked to: Yorktown
partOf Hampton Roads metropolitan area
linked to: Hampton Roads

Historic Triangle of Virginia
precededAsCapitalBy Jamestown
renamed Williamsburg
servedBy Amtrak
Interstate 64
state Virginia
succeededAsCapitalBy Richmond, Virginia
tourismRegion Virginia's Historic Triangle

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Virginia hasHistoricSite Williamsburg
Lawrence Taylor placeOfBirth Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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Lawrence Taylor highSchoolLocation Williamsburg, Virginia
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Virginia Declaration of Rights locationCreated Williamsburg, Virginia
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Peyton Randolph birthPlace Williamsburg, Virginia
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Peyton Randolph residence Williamsburg, Virginia
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College of William & Mary locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
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College of William & Mary city Williamsburg
Fort Eustis, Virginia locatedNear Williamsburg, Virginia
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Old Dominion associatedWithCity Williamsburg, Virginia
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Jamestown replacedAsCapitalBy Williamsburg
Jamestown nearbyCity Williamsburg, Virginia
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Williamsburg governingBody Williamsburg City Council
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Yorktown associatedWith Williamsburg
Phi Beta Kappa Society foundingLocation Williamsburg, Virginia
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House of Burgesses locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
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House of Burgesses hasCapital Williamsburg
First Virginia Convention location Williamsburg, Virginia
subject linked to: Virginia Convention
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Fourth Virginia Convention location Williamsburg, Virginia
subject linked to: Virginia Convention
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Fifth Virginia Convention location Williamsburg, Virginia
subject linked to: Virginia Convention
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Edmund Randolph placeOfBirth Williamsburg, Virginia
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Peninsula Campaign keyCity Williamsburg, Virginia
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Lawrence Taylor placeOfBirth Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
subject linked to: L.T.
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Francis Fauquier placeOfDeath Williamsburg, Virginia
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Francis Fauquier residence Williamsburg, Virginia
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James River flowsThrough Williamsburg, Virginia
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Virginia Peninsula contains Williamsburg
Tidewater region hasCity Williamsburg, Virginia
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Colonial National Historical Park nearestCity Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg restoration location Williamsburg, Virginia
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Lafayette High School locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
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James Blair deathPlace Williamsburg, Virginia
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James Blair residence Williamsburg, Virginia
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Southeastern Virginia hasMajorCity Williamsburg, Virginia
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Chancellor of the College of William & Mary locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
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Virginia Constitution of 1776 adoptionLocation Williamsburg, Virginia
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Bruce Hornsby placeOfBirth Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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Colonial Williamsburg locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
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Colonial Williamsburg hasEconomicImpactOn City of Williamsburg
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Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses location Williamsburg, Virginia
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Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses residence Williamsburg, Virginia
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Attorney General of the Colony of Virginia seat Williamsburg, Virginia
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Jane Bolling Randolph residence Williamsburg, Virginia
subject linked to: Jane Bolling Randolph (mother)
linked to: Williamsburg
Peyton Randolph House locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
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Arts & Sciences locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
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Board of Visitors of the College of William & Mary locatedIn Williamsburg, Virginia
linked to: Williamsburg
Peyton Randolph placeOfBirth Williamsburg, Virginia Colony
subject linked to: Peyton
linked to: Williamsburg