Middle Plantation, Colonial settlement in Virginia, United States
The settlement occupied elevated terrain between James River and York River, featuring strategic defenses and agricultural developments across the peninsula.
Founded in 1632, Middle Plantation transformed from a frontier outpost into the capital of colonial Virginia, renamed Williamsburg in 1699.
The College of William & Mary, established in 1693 near Middle Plantation, became a primary center of education in colonial Virginia.
The settlement's elevated position provided natural drainage, reducing mosquito populations and creating better living conditions than surrounding lowland areas.
The Treaty of Middle Plantation in 1677 established formal diplomatic relations between the English Crown and regional Native American tribes.
GPS coordinates: 37.27070,-76.70750
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:34
Colonial Williamsburg
644 m
Governor's Palace
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Wren Building
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Bruton Parish Church
421 m
Zable Stadium
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Peyton Randolph House
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Williamsburg Inn
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Wythe House
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Earl Gregg Swem Library
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Sunken Garden
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Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse
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Brafferton
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Muscarelle Museum of Art
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DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum
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Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall
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President's House
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Merchants Square
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St. George Tucker House
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Tayloe House
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Alumni House
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Brush-Everard House
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Alan B. Miller Hall
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Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
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Chandler Court and Pollard Park Historic District
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Historic Site: Peyton Randolph House
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Liberty Lounge
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Colonial Williamsburg Silversmith
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