"The Frenchman's Map" Reproduction Print

Product Description

This "The Frenchman's Map" Reproduction Print is a faithful copy of the hand drawn map of Williamsburg made by an unknown French military officer during the American Revolution. The map, discovered in Norfolk, was instrumental guiding the historically accurate restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.  This map print is made using a high quality photograph of the actual map in our collections and is printed on acid-free paper. The map is unframed.

Features

• Reproduction print of "The Frenchman's Map" from the American Revolution
• Printed on acid-free natural white paper
• Print measures 27"W x 18"H
• A Colonial Williamsburg exclusive

Inspiration

Near the end of the American Revolution, a French military officer created a detailed hand drawn map of the streets and buildings of Williamsburg. The identity of the map maker is unknown, but soon after the Revolution, the map disappeared. More than a hundred years later, the map was discovered in the possession of map collector John D. Crimmins who acquired the map in the purchase of a small library in Norfolk. Upon its discovery, the map was donated to the College of William and Mary. During the 1920s when John D. Rockefeller financed the effort to restore Williamsburg with historical accuracy, The Frenchman's Map, as it has come to be known, was an instrumental document in the restoration of the colonial capital of Virginia.