14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia

The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia was the official residence of the Royal Governors of the Colony of Virginia. It was also a home for two of Virginia's post-colonial governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, until the capital was moved to Richmond in 1780, and with it the Governor's residence. The main house burned down in 1781, though the outbuildings survived for some time after.[1] The Governor's Palace was reconstructed in the 1930s on its original site. It is one of the two largest buildings at Colonial Williamsburg, the other being the Capitol.

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Date Taken: 10.2016
Date Uploaded: 10.2016
Photo Location: Williamsburg , Virginia, United States of America
Copyright: © Jeff Werner