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 Williamsburg(City)    | |
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| Locations | Virginia,USA |
| Virginia historical town with heavy Rockefeller family presence. | |
Williamsburg is city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 15,425.[1]
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is a a living-history museum in the historic district of Williamsburg, and a pet project of the Rockefeller family.
Starting in 1927, John D. Rockefeller Jr., the wealthy son of the founder of Standard Oil, started buying houses in the colonial-era town, on suggestion from reverend W. A. R. Goodwin. Of the approximately 500 buildings reconstructed or restored, 88 are labelled original.[2]
Event
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1964 | A year after this meeting, the post of GATT/Director-General was set up, and given Eric Wyndham White, who attended the '64 meeting. Several subsequent holders have been Bilderberg insiders, only 2 are not known to have attended the group. |
Groups Headquartered Here
| Group | Start | Description |
|---|---|---|
| College of William and Mary | 1693 | The second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States |
| William & Mary Law School | 1779 | Virginia law school. Oldest still existing law school in the United States. |
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