Governor's Palace, Virginia, United States
4.5 (2.536 reviews) Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Spent Ranking #13 in Williamsburg Historic Sites
Palace is lovely!
The luxurious palace of the loyalist governor, complete with meticulously replicated late 18th century furnishings.
Address
Northern End of Palace Green Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States.
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Website
http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/do/revolutionary-city/tour-the-city/governors-palace/
Working hours
Monday : 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday : 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday : 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday : 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday : 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday : 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 23:16
User Ratings
4.5 based on (2.536 reviews)
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Reviews
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4sloomis31 5:00 PM Aug 31, 2021
More History Would Have Helped
The Governor's Palace is one of the high points on a trip to Williamsburg. The interpreters in costume dress outside were phenominal. Welcoming crowds, keeping young folks entertained, promoting the benefits of the Williamsburg app. The tour itself though was light on history and too heavy on lecture (for my taste). The guide pointed out little details in the main lobby and ballroom, but she also pointed out that the only reason for living like this "1 percent" was so the governonr could "keep up with the Jones' (Monticello and Mount Vernon)", which didn't seem to match the time period. After correctly anknowledging the enslaved people of the time we were rushed out the back door into the garden. Overall a nice experience, but it was one with a clear purpose and that was not to teach us about the revolution that was brewing in Williamsburg.
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5ohsuzyq10 5:00 PM Sep 20, 2022
Beautiful Building.
Ecellent tour of this building giving a realistic perception of life on the "high side" in early Williamsburg. Amazing reconstruction. Tour doesn't include the cellar but the young'ns had to see it.
