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{| |- | Not at this point in time. It was the capital and the colonial buildings are still in existence and can be visited in Colonial Williamsburg. Today the capital is Richmond. |}
Actually it was the other way around. It moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg and then to Richmond. Richmond was the capital in the civil war so it stayed there.
Richmond is the capital of Virginia
Virginia
it was the capital of virginia from 1699-1780
williamsburg moved to Richmond in 1780
{| |- | Not at this point in time. It was the capital and the colonial buildings are still in existence and can be visited in Colonial Williamsburg. Today the capital is Richmond. |}
Williamsburg
It became the Capital in about 1698, and moved to Richmond in 1780.
well williamsburg seemed also a little swampy like Jamestown so they decided to move it to Richmond..well Richmond was easier to get to for many people so that's another reason and Richmond was even more inland than the 2 other places
Actually it was the other way around. It moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg and then to Richmond. Richmond was the capital in the civil war so it stayed there.
It started as Jamestown then it moved to Williamsburg then to Richmond.
To prevent attacks by, British, Eastern Woodland indians and other close-by enemies.
The first capital of Virginia was Jamestown in 1607. Then it became Williamsburg in 1699. Then it became Richmond in 1780.
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
It was Jamestown and moved to Williamsburg then to Richmond
Williamsburg, VA