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9 unusual facts about Colonial Williamsburg


Crim Dell bridge

These include jumping the wall of the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg after hours, streaking through the Sunken Garden, and swimming in Crim Dell.

Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia

After the statehouse burned in 1698, the capital of the Colony of Virginia moved to the City of Williamsburg, which is also now located in the Diocese of Southern Virginia and most famous after restoration as Colonial Williamsburg.

Nauvoo, Illinois

Due to the work of NRI and its members, Nauvoo has been dubbed the “Williamsburg of the Midwest.”

Old Sacramento State Historic Park

A large effort was made to secure the area's future as an outdoor living history center similar to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.

Robert Wilburn

He served as president and CEO of the Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh and as president of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Smithville, Atlantic County, New Jersey

Around the 1960s, the owners of the Smithville Inn decided to expand the site into a historical attraction, similar to Colonial Williamsburg.

The Howards of Virginia

Much of the film was shot at Colonial Williamsburg, much of which had only been recently restored or reconstructed at the time of the production.

Toile

Toiles were very popular during the Colonial Era in the United States and are highly associated with preservationist towns and historical areas such as Colonial Williamsburg.

Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot

Williamsburg: the Story of a Patriot, an orientation film produced by Paramount Pictures and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in 1957, has the distinction of being the longest-running motion picture in history, having been shown continually in the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center for over five decades.


Biggs Furniture

The company flourished in the 20th century, alongside reproductions by Colonial Williamsburg by the Kittinger Company, and other mass market reproduction brands like Ethan Allen and Pennsylvania House.

Carter's Grove

After hundreds of years of multiple owners and generations of families, and the death of the last resident in 1964, Carter's Grove was added to Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's (CW) properties through a gift from the Rockefeller Foundation in 1969.

Christine Jack Toretti

She sits on the board of The Andy Warhol Museum, the National Council of Colonial Williamsburg, the Indiana Hospital, Chi Omega Foundation, the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce, and The Committee of 200.

David N. Martin

He also began painting after working with painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell on an ad campaign for Colonial Williamsburg.

Edward Cline

He has written numerous feature and cover stories, as well as book reviews, for Marine Corps League Magazine, The Colonial Williamsburg Journal, The Wall Street Journal, and The Intellectual Activist.

Ingles Ferry

Period correct livestock were added to the farm in the form of American Milking Devon cattle and Hog Island Sheep from Colonial Williamsburg and Mount Vernon respectively.

Middlesex County Volunteers

They have also performed numerous times with John Williams, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops, at Colonial Williamsburg's Grand Illumination, and throughout the British Isles and Western Europe.

The Flat Hat

In recent history, consistent winners have been The Cheese Shop, Aromas and The Trellis Restaurant all located in the Merchants Square area of Colonial Williamsburg.

Webster B. Todd

The firm was responsible for two projects initiated by the Rockefeller family: the reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg and the construction of Rockefeller Center.


see also

Denbigh Plantation Site

Denbigh Plantation Site was one of the 17th-century sites excavated by Colonial Williamsburg's renowned archeologist Ivor Noël Hume during the 1960s.

Frank S. Welsh

Since 1972, Welsh has consulted on the research and restoration of original finishes and colors on over 1,600 restoration projects, which include World Heritage Sites and many national landmarks such as Independence Hall, Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, and Grand Central Terminal.