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Frenchman's Map

In the 1780s, a group of French military officers made a map of Williamsburg, now called the Frenchman's map. Visit this StoryMap to examine the differences between then and now and see if the map can stand the test of time.
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Colonial Williamsburg today. John D. Rockefeller Jr. financed the restoration of Williamsburg to its colonial image. Kept at William & Mary, the Frenchman's map served as an important document for the accuracy of the restoration project.