20 Facts About Williamsburg Virginia

Jamestown, the original capital of Williamsburg Virginia Colony, burned down during the events of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676.

Williamsburg Virginia's design utilized the college's extant sites and the almost new Bruton Parish Church as focal points, and placed the new Capitol building opposite the college, with Duke of Gloucester Street connecting them.

Williamsburg Virginia was the site of the first attempted canal in the United States.

Williamsburg Virginia remained a venue for many important conventions during the war.

Williamsburg Virginia area saw combat in the spring of 1862 during the Peninsula Campaign, a Union effort to take Richmond from the east from a base at Fort Monroe.

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Williamsburg Virginia successfully created ruses to fool the invaders as to the size and strength of his forces, and deterred their attack.

Williamsburg Virginia owned a farm in James City County, and had been commissioned as an officer in the Confederate Army after the college closed in 1861.

Williamsburg Virginia underwent much damage during the Union occupation, which lasted until September 1865.

Williamsburg Virginia allowed tracks to be placed down Duke of Gloucester Street and even directly through the ruins of the capitol building.

Williamsburg Virginia remained a sleepy small town in the early 20th century.

Williamsburg Virginia is in the humid subtropical climate zone, with cool to mild winters, and hot, humid summers.

High proportion of Williamsburg Virginia residents derive a significant percentage of their annual income from investments, either in addition to or in lieu of income from work.

Williamsburg Virginia is perhaps best known for its tourist and historical points of interest, the centerpiece of which is Colonial Williamsburg Virginia, essentially a living history museum, depicting the lifestyles and culture of the 18th-century colonial period.

Williamsburg Virginia has two major theme parks, Busch Gardens Williamsburg Virginia and Water Country USA, as well as Go-Karts Plus action park and two miniature golf courses.

Gazette is a biweekly, published in Williamsburg Virginia, and was the first newspaper to be published south of the Potomac River, starting in 1736.

Williamsburg Virginia is served by a variety of AM and FM radio stations, with towers around the Hampton Roads area.

Federally, Williamsburg is part of Virginia's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Elaine Luria, elected in 2018.

When Williamsburg Virginia received its charter in 1722, it had portions in both James City and York County.

Williamsburg Virginia subsequently incorporated as a city in 1884 and separated from James City County, but continues to share several constitutional officers with James City County.

In presidential elections, Williamsburg Virginia was a Republican-leaning city for most of the time from the 1950s to the 1980s.