W. A. R. Goodwin and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. - Encyclopedia Virginia

Colonial Williamsburg was the brainchild of the Reverend William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin (left). In 1924, he approached the philanthropist and oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller Jr. (right) with the idea of restoring other parts of the town. Rockefeller agreed, and with cloak-and-dagger secrecy began purchasing run-down properties using Goodwin as his agent. Read more about: W. A. R. Goodwin and John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

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