Sparking Revolution - Williamsburg Magazine is a photograph by Mark E Tisdale which was uploaded on April 11th, 2013.
Sparking Revolution - Williamsburg Magazine
Some of the best light of my trip to Colonial Williamsburg was the first evening of the day I arrived there. Many of the attractions, like the... more
Title
Sparking Revolution - Williamsburg Magazine
Artist
Mark E Tisdale
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Photograph - Photo
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Some of the best light of my trip to Colonial Williamsburg was the first evening of the day I arrived there. Many of the attractions, like the Magazine shown here, were closed for the day. Of course, the city's public streets were free to roam so I captured many photos like this one with no idea what I was photographing. I just though the architecture and the defenses around it were interesting.
The next day as I toured Colonial Williamsburg properly, I got to re-visit the Williamsburg Magazine and found out that this was the colony's artillery. Built in the early 18th century to protect the munitions of the colony, it had a role in Virginia joining the revolution. In 1775 under order of the governor of the colony, British Soldiers attempted to seize the weapons stored here. Although the event ended peacefully, it still fanned the flames of Rebellion in Virginia.
The old Magazine, or powder Horn, is largely a result of rebuilding what was once there. There are parts of the original building from what I was told, but Williamsburg became something of a backwater after the government moved to Richmond. Both a blessing and a curse. It meant that some buildings like the Magazine fell into disrepair. Yet at the same time, much of Colonial Williamsburg survives simply because there was no rush to build over the old city. Thank goodness! It's not every day you can walk through history - unless you live there, I guess.
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April 11th, 2013
