The Governor's Palace & Gardens Marker

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Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Governor's Palace & Gardens

By Denise Boose, July 8, 2012

1. The Governor's Palace & Gardens Marker

Inscription. 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 resconstructed on the 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.

Location. 37° 16.427′ N, 76° 42.123′ W. Marker is in Williamsburg, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of Scotland Street and Palace Green Street, on the right when traveling east on Scotland Street. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of the First Theatre (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); George Wythe House and Gardens (about 600 feet away); Peyton Randolph House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Magazine and Guardhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Anderson's Armoury (approx. 0.3 miles away); The College of William and Mary in Virginia (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wetherburn's Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Williamsburg.

By Denise Boose, July 8, 2012

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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 12, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 12, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.