Capitol, Williamsburg

Name: Capitol
Address: Williamsburg, United States

#7 among attractions in Williamsburg

Georgian architecture, History museum

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The Capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia housed both Houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the Council of State and the House of Burgesses of the Colony of Virginia from 1705, when the capital was relocated there from Jamestown, until 1780, when the capital was relocated to Richmond. Two capitol buildings served the colony on the same site: the first from 1705 until its destruction by fire in 1747; the second from 1753 to 1780. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1934 (90 years ago)Coordinates: 37°16'18"N, 76°41'36"W

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Capitol – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, Governor's Palace, Bruton Parish Church, St. George Tucker House.

0.7 miW
Museum, Art museum
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, Williamsburg
17 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum is a treasure trove of American and British antiques that celebrate the artistry and craftsmanship of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
0.5 miW
Pre-Revolution British royal residence
Governor's Palace, Williamsburg
14 min walk • The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia, was the official residence of the royal governors of the Colony of Virginia. It was also a home for two of Virginia's post-colonial governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, until the capital was moved to Richmond in 1780, and with it the governor's residence.
0.5 miW
Georgian architecture, Church, Historical place
Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg
15 min walk • Bruton Parish Church is located in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It was established in 1674 by the consolidation of two previous parishes in the Virginia Colony, and remains an active Episcopal parish.
0.5 miW
History museum
St. George Tucker House, Williamsburg
12 min walk • The St. George Tucker House is one of the original colonial homes in Historic Williamsburg. It was built in 1718–19 for William Levingston. The house eventually came into the hands of St. George Tucker who had moved from Bermuda to Williamsburg.
~1910 ftW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Peyton Randolph House, Williamsburg
10 min walk • The Peyton Randolph House, also known as the Randolph-Peachy House, is a historic house museum in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Its oldest portion dating to about 1715, it is one of the museum's oldest surviving buildings.
0.5 miW
Museum, Georgian architecture, History museum
Wythe House, Williamsburg
14 min walk • The Wythe House is a historic house on the Palace Green in Colonial Williamsburg, in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. Built in the 1750s, it was the home of George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence and father of American jurisprudence. The property was declared a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970.
0.4 miSW
37°16'4"N • 76°41'54"W
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, Williamsburg
10 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
0.9 miW
Church
First Baptist Church, Williamsburg
25 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic church at 727 Scotland Road in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is a brick Colonial Revival structure, built in 1956 to a design by Norfolk architect Bernard Spigel. It is of only two known church designs by Spigel.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Area
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg
21 min walk • Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and private foundation presenting a part of the historic district in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has 7300 employees at this location and globally. There are 37 companies in The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation corporate family.
0.7 miW
Museum, Art museum
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Williamsburg
17 min walk • The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum is the United States' first and the world's oldest continually operated museum dedicated to the preservation, collection, and exhibition of American folk art.
1.3 miW
Museum, Art museum
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg
33 min walk • The Muscarelle Museum of Art is a university museum affiliated with the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. While the Museum only dates to 1983, the university art collection has been in existence since its first gift – a portrait of the physicist Robert Boyle – in 1732.

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Which popular attractions are close to Capitol?

Nearby attractions include Bassett Hall, Williamsburg (2 min walk), Peyton Randolph House, Williamsburg (10 min walk), St. George Tucker House, Williamsburg (12 min walk), Merchants Square, Williamsburg (12 min walk).

How to get to Capitol by public transport?

The nearest stations to Capitol:

Bus

Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center • Lines: 3 (15 min walk)
Capitol Landing Rd & Sal's Restaurant • Lines: 3 (18 min walk)

Train

Williamsburg (24 min walk)