williamsburg became the capital of virginia during the american revolutionary war.
when did williamsburg become the capital of virginia?
during the american revolutionary war
the proposal for the move was received favorably by the house of burgesses. in 1699, the capital of the virginia colony was officially relocated to middle plantation.





















































section::::history.:renamed as williamsburg.





















































about the same time the capital was moved, middle plantation was renamed williamsburg by the governor, colonel francis nicholson, in honor of king william iii of great britain. the new site was described by governor nicholson as a place where "clear and crystal springs burst from the champagne soil."





















































"see article williamsburg, virginia for history after 1699"





















































section::::see also.





















































bullet::::- colonial williamsburg





















































bullet::::- virginia state capitol





















































bullet::::- historic triangle
middle plantation (virginia)
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williamsburg may refer to:





















































section::::places.





















































bullet::::- colonial williamsburg, a living-history museum and private foundation in virginia





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, brooklyn, neighborhood in new york city





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, former name of kernville (former town), california





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, colorado





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, delaware





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, florida





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, calhoun county, georgia





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, clinch county, georgia





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, dunwoody, georgia





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, illinois





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, indiana





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, iowa





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, kansas





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, kentucky





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, maryland





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, massachusetts





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, michigan





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, missouri





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, new mexico





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, ohio





















































bullet::::- williamsburg, ontario (see south dundas, ontario)
williamsburg