President's Weekend
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February 15-17, 2025
Take advantage of the long weekend to visit the place where it all began. Before they were presidents, Virginians George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were shaped by their experiences in Williamsburg. Meet them and discover the roles that each played in Virginia’s colonial capital and how that prepared them to be Commanders in Chief.
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Meet George Washington
George Washington was commander of the Continental Army and first president of the United States. Williamsburg played a key role in his rise as a military and political leader.
Meet Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson authored the Declaration of American Independence, created the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, served as the second elected governor of Virginia, and became the third president of the United States.
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