With the governor having fled, the Governor’s Palace is ransacked and the governor’s property sold at auction.

On June 8, 1775, Dunmore left Williamsburg, taking refuge aboard the man-of-war Fowey at Yorktown. Over the next five months, he reinforced his troops by engaging in a series of raids and inviting ...

When Royal Governor Botetourt died suddenly in 1770, a replacement was needed, and rather than wait for someone to be dispatched from England, Lord Dunmore was sent to Virginia from New York. It pr… ...

Chief Cornstalk had crossed the Ohio River to stop Colonel Andrew Lewis and his 1,000 militia from linking up with Lord ...

The octagonal Powder Magazine served as a symbol of royal power up until the eve of the Revolution. British marines, acting under orders from Gov. Lord Dunmore, seized its stores in April 1775 ...

Lord Dunmore Drive runs a curvy line from Princess Anne Road to Providence Road. That one-mile stretch in a tree-filled, residential . Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 75°F.

JOHN Murray, the fourth Earl of Dunmore, didn’t even want the job. “Damn Virginia,” he raged when he was appointed Governor in 1771. “Did I… ...

Join us for a talk by historian and author Brent Tarter, who will discuss Dunmore’s War of 1774. Consisting of one battle only, the event was either the last of the colonial Virginia wars with ...

Immersive history and commemorative activities come together through re-enactments and educational programs later this month for “Necessity of Independence: The 250th Anniversary Commemoration ...