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January 25, 2023 By Fairfield Foundation

King William Courthouse and Quarles Tavern Archaeology

King William County, Virginia boasts our nation’s longest continually used courthouse. The 1725 structure is set back from Route 30 amid a cluster of brick buildings inside a pair of nested walls. These include a late 19th-century jail to the east (now offices and restrooms), a mid-19th-century clerk’s office to the southwest (now the King […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, History, Preservation Tagged With: 18th Century, historical archaeology, King William County, King William Courthouse, tavern

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