All of these pictures are my own and were taken in Colonial Williamsburg on September 29 th 2013 Virginia is loyal to the mother country England and her monarch The Williamsburg Courthouse where trials and general community talks are held ID: 687199
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Town Life in Williamsburg
All of these pictures are my own and were taken in Colonial Williamsburg on September 29
th
, 2013. Slide2
Virginia is loyal to the mother country, England, and her
monarch
. Slide3
The Williamsburg Courthouse, where trials and general community talks are held. Slide4
Josiah
Chowning
Tavern , one of the many taverns lining Duke of Gloucester Street, the main street of Williamsburg
. It is a lively place to meet up for dinner or for gambols, a sort of after-dinner entertainment. Slide5
In Williamsburg, there
ar
e many occupations, each
person of skill
sell
ing their own products
.
Gunsmith
Apothecary
Postmaster/Printer
Milliner
(Hat maker)
Blacksmith
Basket workers
Shoemaker
General Goods Slide6
The Governor’s Palace
is off a primary route
from Duke of Gloucester Street. The governor
is
loyal to the England, and boasts
the crest of the monarch. Behind the palace, there
is
an extensive garden, and even a maze. Slide7
Bruton
Parish Church is the primary church of Williamsburg. This Anglican church is the state church in England and in
Virigina
.
It
iss the most practiced religion of the British colonists. Slide8
The College of William and Mary was founded in 1693, and has produced many famous graduates, such as Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. If you lived in town, you could attend the college to further improve your studies.