Williamsburg's Vision Statement

Our nation's revolution was a great achievement in U.S History. With the dawn of a new nation, there would have to be a central location to make the new decisions of our country. Our capitol has stood as the heart of our country since the late 1700s. The United States capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. For almost two centuries it has housed the meeting chambers of the senate and the House of Representatives. Begun in 1793, the capitol building has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored. Today our capitol stands as a monument to the American people and their government. (AOC.gov)

Williamsburg Colonial was originally referred to as the Middle Plantation and the Revolutionary City, although in the beginning, it was just a royal colony that later transitioned into a republic state, with a new self-government. It became a republic after great efforts and debates from extraordinary men such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry, to name a few, that sought to improve the principles of liberty. The city of Williamsburg underwent several transitioning periods with the first being that it became the capital of the Virginia Colony in 1966. The colony remains important to American history because it is where the contemplation began for freedom and independence, and it is where the ideas of freedom and independence transpired and took shape. More importantly, it is fair to say that from 1699 to about 1780, Williamsburg was the most populous region of the British Colonies in America; it was also the most culturally influential, the center for educational progress, and political events. The events would later shape the government, and the future of the United States of America.

First of all, the Colonial Williamsburg Capitol was important during colonial times because it served as Williamsburg’s power, control, and voice for the colony. It took place for lots of speeches for independence, freedom, and other problems the people had to talk about. For example, Patrick Henry’s “Caesar Brutus” speech against the Stamp Act in 1765 was spoken in the Capitol. These opinions led to the signing of the declaration of Independence and other important documents. In fact, it was the setting of the Williamsburg court. Those who do not follow rules are convicted for

Colonial Williamsburg is one of the most known historic sites to go to because it was where we fought for our independence. It is where the governor lived, the House of Burgesses met, the capital was there for a bit of time until it moved to Richmond, and many other important ideas happened in Williamsburg. There are many shops and buildings in Williamsburg that hosted very important events and ideas. But the one that is most important and is deserving of a commemorative coin minted for is the Magazine. This is the most deserving because it represents importance in colonial times/historical significance, Value to citizens today, and connection to the motto “the future may learn from the past”. It stored supplies for the militia. Without

My monument is very complex, it will look like john Adams with a extended arm holding a flag and in the other hand lies a sort of paper that says “life, liberty, and happiness.” During John Adam`s life, the first thing i knew prior about him was how he thought the high taxes and the unfair treatment was undeniably wrong. He went to do something about it and decided to fight for our life, liberty, and property. Therefore, knowing this, i decided to incorporate that concept into my monument.

Colonial Williamsburg was a key city during colonial times because Colonial Williamsburg had a great amount of important places in it. A book entry on January 9, 1716 about the Bruton Parish Church “Ordered that the men sit on the North side of the church, and the women on the left.” The Bruton Parish is the most important place in Williamsburg because it acted as a storehouse and a hospital during the battle of Yorktown and none of the other places has acted as a different place to help in an entirely different way than it normally does so it deserves a commemorative coin minted for it.

Colonial Williamsburg is a place that has many important artifacts and buildings that can help us with finding out the past. The most important building in Colonial Williamsburg is the Capitol. Since the Capitol is the most important it should have a commemorative coin. The Capitol deserves to have commemorative coin because it was very important during the colonial times. Also it still has value to citizens today. Another important thing about the Capitol is that it connects to the motto “that the future may learn from the past”.

Colonial Williamsburg is a museum that reflects what Williamsburg was like in the 1700's. It features many colonial buildings and shows how people lived back then. You can also go through the buildings and go on awesome tours. Each one has their own purpose in colonial times. But one of them, I believe, Should have a commemorative coin. That building is the Capitol. I believe this because it played a major role in the past, it has significance today, and it best relates to the motto “the future may learn from the past.

On January 25, 2105, cold winter day, I went to Jamestown, Williamsburg, around 48 miles away from Northern Suffolk to check the site. The first thing that impressed me was how big the island is. The island is surrounded by tall trees and water. It was also said that the water is deep enough for the ship to reach the shoreline (United). While I was checking the site, I was surprised how some of the ruins are still intact after few centuries, especially the church and the bulwark/defensive wall (not sure thought if they were the original wall). It is also interesting that archeologists found/are finding many historic artifacts that are being displayed at the museum. I would highly recommend visiting place.

The contractor of the Capitol (Henry Cary) built the College of William and Mary’s Wren Building, which was the interim home of the Capitol. The Capitol building was the home of the House of Burgesses and the General Court. On May 15, 1776, at the Capitol, the center of major Virginian government, the first colony communicated independence. Currently, the Capitol hosts the Annual Naturalization Ceremony, in which immigrants can become U.S. citizens. In connection to the motto, “That the future may learn from the past”, the United States government represents a similar government as the form of government practiced at the Capitol. The 2016 Colonial Williamsburg Commemorative Coin rightfully belongs to the Capitol Building because of the importance during the Revolutionary period, the relevance to citizens today, and the connection to the Colonial Williamsburg motto.

The Capitol was where the Caesar Brutus speech was made by Patrick Henry. His speech taught people what to do in response of the Stamp Act. The Capitol was where America’s Government was established, how America earned its new laws, and it teaches people about how the Government was made. In conclusion, the Capitol should be presented a commemorative coin for its fulfilment in these three

His enormous stature and political skills kept Congress, the army, the French, the militias, and the states all pointed toward a common goal.”

The Governors Palace is a beautiful gentry class home which housed some very crucial people of the revolutionary times. These people consist of Governor Lord Dunmore and his family, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson. In fact, this manor was used as a hospital during the Battle of Yorktown. This attraction was truly important during colonial times and it is very valuable to people that learn about and visit Colonial Williamsburg. This attraction has a thoroughly detailed connection to the motto “That the future may learn from the past.” For many reasons, this exhibit in Colonial Williamsburg should earn the 2016 Commemorative coin from the Board of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

The Burgesses resolved to build the first American structure, the Capitol on May 18, 1699 by Henry Cary. Later on, Patrick Henry gave his Caesar-Brutus speech against the Stamp Act on May 29, 1765. In addition, it is where the Burgesses, along with the Governor's council met and is one of the oldest buildings in Colonial Williamsburg. Along with this, a Commemorative Coin was made for this building to show its importance to citizens in colonial times, citizens today, and its great connection to the motto, “That the future may learn from the past”. The two coins showed represent this building and its importance. The front side of the coin (Left) shows the Capitol building and the current year, 2016. The back side of the coin (Right) says to

Living outside of Richmond city is a very diverse experience. I live in a small, rural area surrounding the city about 20 minutes away from the center of downtown. Directly in the city is a mix of wealth, poverty, race, and lifestyles. My closely surrounding area is mainly upper-middle class and very agricultural. However, there are pockets of poverty and more suburban areas. In Richmond city, there is a large number of international citizens, an innumerable amount of cultures are represented downtown. Along with this, there is a fairly large refugee population residing in Richmond now. As I have gotten older, I have noticed the lack of interest most families have in the city of Richmond when they live on the outskirts of