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Old 03-30-2010, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by kato13 View Post
Richmond has been the capital of Virginia since its founding I believe.
Richmond is certainly the capital of Virginia now but apparently Williamsburg was the colonial capital from 1699 to 1780. According to Wikipedia "During the [American Revolutionary] war, the capital was moved to Richmond at the urging of Governor Thomas Jefferson, who feared that Williamsburg's location would make it vulnerable to British attack".
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