The big reason for this road trip was to see our daughter and her fam in North Carolina!
The fam took the Hubster and I to Colonial Williamsburg, a living history museum in Williamsburg, Virginia, where we all had fun and I took a bajillion photos!
*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!
The Governor’s Palace was the home of five Royal Lieutenant-Governors, two Royal Governors, and the first two Governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson.
An act by Virginia’s General Assembly in 1706 authorized the construction of a residence in Williamsburg for the Governor. The Palace, completed in 1722, was destroyed by a fire in 1781 while it was being used as a hospital for Americans wounded at the battle of Yorktown.
The Palace was reconstructed on its original foundations and is furnished to represent the home of the last British Royal Governor of Virginia, John Murray, the fourth Earl of Dunmore, and his family.
This fantastic storyteller plays the Marquis De Lafayette, Washington’s trusted French officer, whose tactical skill and help securing French support helped clinch victory at Yorktown.
He had entire families spellbound at his feet while he shared history in a very animated way!
Lafayette came to Williamsburg during preparations for the Virginia Campaign of 1781. At Yorktown, Lafayette helped to corner Britain’s Lord Cornwallis, whose surrender after several days of siege was a fatal blow that ensured the American victory.
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Going to Colonia Williamsburg is one of the highlight memories of my childhood. I am so glad you got to go
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It was fun, and I enjoyed the time with the grands! 🙂
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It was indeed an amazing trip with you and the kids!!! One to check off my bucket list!
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Glad to hear you had a great time and spent it with your family.
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Thank you, Donna! 🙂
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I just went through all three posts, what a great story you told with your photos! Magical times with family!
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Thank you so much, Kathy! I am trying to be thoughtful with the bajillions of photos that I took…hard to decide what to share sometimes.
We did have a great time with the fam; wish we were closer to each other! 🙂
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I have been to Williamsburg three times, I have always enjoyed it so much!!
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That is so cool, Deb! I know that we didn’t see everything the first time through…maybe we can get back there again sometime! 🙂
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I love the two arch photos one after the other … one indoors, one out doors!
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Those are two of my favorites, Judy! As usual, we think alike! 🙂
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…. and at the same time!
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