The Palace Green in Williamsburg Virginia
Palace green was intended to focus the eye as well as the mind on the source of executive authority in Virginia and to provide the stately official residence at its head with an unimpeded vista to the heart of the community and beyond. In the middle of the 18th century, Palace green was further enhanced by the erection of such fine homes as Robert Carter's rambling residence and the George Wythe House.
Palace green was a likely location for celebrations like the one attending the renewal of a treaty of friendship with the Indians in 1752. The Virginia Gazette reported that after the "emperor and the Empress of the Cherokee Nation, with their son the young Prince" arrived, "several beautiful Fireworks were exhibited in Palace Street."
The Palace Green in Williamsburg Virginia
Palace green was intended to focus the eye as well as the mind on the source of executive authority in Virginia and to provide the stately official residence at its head with an unimpeded vista to the heart of the community and beyond. In the middle of the 18th century, Palace green was further enhanced by the erection of such fine homes as Robert Carter's rambling residence and the George Wythe House.
Palace green was a likely location for celebrations like the one attending the renewal of a treaty of friendship with the Indians in 1752. The Virginia Gazette reported that after the "emperor and the Empress of the Cherokee Nation, with their son the young Prince" arrived, "several beautiful Fireworks were exhibited in Palace Street."