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Thieves, enslaved runaways, debtors, and political prisoners once paced the cells of the Public Gaol as they waited to be tried—or hanged. Perhaps the Gaol's most notorious inmates were several pirates who had served under Blackbeard and were captured with him in 1718. Enjoy a self-guided exploration of the cells where prisoners were held as they awaited trial and punishment.
Come Explore In Person
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Historic Site: Guardhouse
Protecting the Powder Magazine
CW Admission
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Historic Site: Presbyterian Meetinghouse
Visit the only authorized place of worship for dissenting Protestants in Williamsburg before the Revolution.
CW Admission
Handicap Accessible
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Historic Site: The Public Hospital of 1773
Visit the first American hospital devoted exclusively to treating the mentally ill.
Art Museums Admission
Handicap Accessible