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Robert Carter House in Williamsburg, VA

The Robert Carter House overlooking the east side of Palace Green. One of the original eighty-eight buildings at Colonial Williamsburg, the home served as residence for various members of the Carter family throughout the eighteenth century, beginning with Charles Carter, the son of Robert "King" Carter, and ending with Robert Carter III.

 

Robert Carter was was one of the richest men in the colonies and had one of the largest homes in Williamsburg. He served as President of the Governor's Council of the Virginia Colony, he was acting Governor in 1726-1727. Two of his decedents would become President of the United States.

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Uploaded on October 12, 2022
Taken on September 17, 2007