Friday, March 7, 2025

Battle of Williamsburg

Last weekend I was in Williamsburg with some friends and I had a chance to wander around town. The town was the site of the Battle of Williamsburg Most of the battlefield is now developed and cut in two by Route 60. But part of it is saved and the site of a local park.

Local Park

Remains of earthworks

More earthworks

The American Battlefield Trust is working to save some more land near the Country Inn.
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