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Erected in 1715, the Magazine was colonial Virginia’s storehouse for guns, ammunition, and military supplies. British Governor Dunmore’s removal of gunpowder belonging to the Colony on the night of April 20-21, 1775, touched off the Revolution in Virginia before news of the Battle of Lexington reached Williamsburg. The Guardhouse was originally built during the French and Indian War, and a comprehensive collection of military equipment includes antique Brown Bess muskets.
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Williamsburg, Virginia · United States
