Turn: Washington’s Spies - Decoding Filming Locations in Virginia
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TURN: Washington's Spies was a hit television series about the Culper Spy Ring. A covert intelligence network that operated during the American Revolutionary War, gathering intelligence on British activities and providing valuable information to General George Washington and the Continental Army.
The ring played a crucial role in aiding the American cause during the war. The story of the Culper Spy Ring has been popularized and romanticized in various historical accounts, books, and television shows, such as TURN: Washington's Spies.
In our latest capsule, we set out on an extensive search for TURN: Washington's Spies scenes that took place throughout Colonial Williamsburg, at a handful of historic plantations in Virginia, including Westover Plantation, Shirley Plantation, and Tuckahoe Plantation, in a well-weathered historic district deep inside Petersburg, Virginia, and on the grounds of one of Patrick Henry’s homes in Virginia.
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Is the history of the show entirely accurate? Not always, and some liberties were taken to enhance the show’s narrative but for any fan of dramatic storytelling, history, and the American Revolution, like us, you will most definitely enjoy this series!
Join us as we embarked on a 3-day journey during the Summer of 2023 to track down and find some of the filming locations throughout Virginia that are seen in the hit show, TURN: Washington’s Spies.