Williamsburg Magazine
103 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
Virginia, USA
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MAGAZINE
April 1775
Lord Dunmore, John Murrey
Randolph, Peyton
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Williamsburg Magazine.
The original eighteenth-century powder magazine survives in Colonial Williamsburg. Its restored octagonal building and enclosing wall are interpreted with military stores and weapons displays.
About Williamsburg Magazine
The Williamsburg Magazine stored arms, ammunition, and military equipment. In April 1775, Governor Dunmore’s removal of gunpowder provoked the Gunpowder Incident and Patrick Henry’s militia march. The building became a focal point in Virginia’s transition from protest to armed resistance.
HISTORY HAPPENED HERE at Williamsburg Magazine
The Williamsburg Magazine stored arms, ammunition, and military equipment. In April 1775, Governor Dunmore’s removal of gunpowder provoked the Gunpowder Incident and Patrick Henry’s militia march.
The building became a focal point in Virginia’s transition from protest to armed resistance.
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