Williamsburg Virginia's History Story

Williamsburg Virginia is the home to America’s history story. Although the story didn’t start in Williamsburg, many major events that determined this country’s outcome were written here. Many famous people including our nation’s first president walked down Duke of Gloucester Street (now known as DoG Street). Williamsburg has so many stories and facts that help piece together our nation’s journey to becoming a free nation. In the 17th century Jamestown was the capital of Virginia. The Governor Sir William Berkley, welcomed his cousin by marriage Nathaniel Bacon who was sent to Virginia in hopes he would “mature”. (nps.gov, n.d.) Problems began to arise for the Virginia colony from economic downfalls and Mother Nature’s ugly side. Bacon began developing a rebellious group accusing Governor Berkley of siding with Indian’s against the goodwill of the colony. After a few fights and disputes between Bacon and his gang and Governor Berkley, Bacon decided there was only one option left. Bacon’s Rebellion burned Virginia’s first capital, Jamestown, to the ground. After the incident Bacon’s followers began to question their decisions following Bacon and Governor Berkley regained control. In 1699 originally known as Middle Plantation,

(History.org., n.d.) Duke of Gloucester Street is named after William Duke of Gloucester, and was given it’s nickname by Franklin D. Roosevelt “the most historic avenue in all America”. Duke of Gloucester street have brilliant plans to be a fantastic street to travel down. The street was to be so many feet wide and the buildings and houses the laid on the street was to have specific dimensions. The design for the street fell through because of it’s sand like soil, on dry days it was a cloud of dust and on rainy days it would turn into a swamp. The Duke of Gloucester Street was still the only route to the capitol building and was traveled