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Have you read the history of Williamsburg, VA? Well, here is a brief summary for your pleasure.

A Brief History of Williamsburg, Virginia

Williamsburg was settled in 1632 and was called Middle Plantation.. The College of William & Mary was founded in Middle Plantation in 1693. In 1699 the village was laid out and renamed to Williamsburg in honor of King William III of England. The town was granted a royal charter as a city in 1722. As a result of the burning of Jamestown in 1676, Williamsburg became the capital of Virginia. In 1780, during the American Revolutionary War, the capital was moved to Richmond at the urging of then-Governor Thomas Jefferson, who was afraid that Williamsburg's location made it vulnerable to a British attack. During the Revolutionary War many important conventions were held in Williamsburg. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Williamsburg was fought nearby on May 5, 1862, during the Peninsula Campaign.