Williamsburg

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Image of Presidential Pets Museum located in Williamsburg, Virginia, US
Williamsburg, Virginia, US

Presidential Pets Museum

The "first cat," "first dog," and even a presidential pygmy hippo all get their due in this museum

Rulers and their pets have long fascinated the public, from the King Charles Spaniel (bred since the 1600s) to our current president's Portuguese water dog. Portraits of the wealthy elite often... »

Museums and Collections | Edited by M Rebekah Otto, Dylan and 2 others

Image of Eastern State Hospital located in Williamsburg, Virginia, US
Williamsburg, Virginia, US

Eastern State Hospital

America's first public mental health facility

"The Public Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds", as the Eastern State Hospital was first known, was America's first public mental health facility, established 1773 in Williamsburg... »

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