Lord Dunmore Fights Virginia at Battle of Great Bridge 1775
Tenuous from the start, unlike other royal governors, Dunmore created a rift when he dissolved the House of Burgesses on May 26, 1774.
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Dunmore seizes magazine gunpowder: Colonial Williamsburg
Two days after Lexington and Concord, Virginia’s royal governor, Lord Dunmore, ordered the seizure of the gunpowder stored in the Williamsburg magazine.
Upholsterer Tour of Governor’s Palace: Colonial Williamsburg
The governor had his own upholsterer, who puts up and repairs wallpaper! Surprisingly, I learned that some of painted walls were actually wallpaper.
Capitol from Crown to Independence: Colonial Williamsburg
Prompted by these gorgeous pictures that gave us an ah-ha moment as we closely examined the cupula, I’ve written the amazing story of how Virginia’s story is America’s story.
