Colonial Williamsburg Part 3

A wander on the streets of Colonial Williamsburg.

The Powder Magazine was built in 1716 by Governor Alexander Spotswood.

The octagonal shaped 2-story building served as a storage facility for military equipment sent to the colonies from across the pond.

Known locally as the Powder Horn, the Magazine was home for the Gunpowder Incident of 1775 which proved to be the impetus that sparked Virginia’s decision to rebel against the British Empire.

*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!

James Anderson, Blacksmith and Public Armourer, conducted his business on this site between 1770 and 1798. During the Revolutionary War, the Armoury employed as many as forty workmen – blacksmiths, gunsmiths, tinsmiths, mailers, and gunstockers – maintaining arms and equipment for Virginia and Continental forces.

There is so, so much more to see than I can show you here. Shops of all sorts, taverns, interpreters, a great visitor’s center and more. If you ever get the opportunity, then I highly recommend that you visit Colonial Williamsburg.

I leave you with the Peyton Randolph house.