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Colonial Williamburg's Vision Statement

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There have been several noteworthy pieces of architecture from Virginia’s past, all in which were compelling and greatly contributing to the American Revolution. Amidst these are the Governor’s Palace, Gunpowder Magazine, Capitol, and Bruton Parish Church. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will make a commemorative coin honoring one of these historical structures. Among these buildings, the most relevant, historically influential, and the most related to Williamsburg’s vision statement is undoubtedly the Capitol. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation should make a coin commemorating the Capitol.
First of all, the Capitol wasn’t only important back then; it is still useful today. Today, the Capitol stands in Richmond, Virginia (since 1780). Visitors today can learn about its influence in the American Revolution, how the government worked in Colonial Virginia, and how Virginia’s government works today. Many meetings are held at the Capitol nowadays, and several laws that still exist today, were made in the Capitol. Laws are also made today at the Capitol. Every year, there is a naturalization ceremony held at the Capitol (this dated back to roughly three hundred years ago to 1699), where a group of foreigners can become American citizens. The Capitol was very important back then, and is still important today. …show more content…

The colonists moved capital of Virginia (and Capitol building) twice (from Jamestown to Williamsburg and from Williamsburg to Richmond). The colonists learned to be careful when choosing where the capital should be. The Capitol was also rebuilt every time the capital of Virginia was moved. Every time the capital of Virginia was moved, it was built in a better spot. This shows the colonists kept learning by their mistakes in the past, when deciding the capital of Virginia. This is how Williamsburg’s vision statement is related to the

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