Peyton Randolph House, also known as Randolph-Peachy House, is a home in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was the home of Peyton Randolph (1721–1775), first President of the Continental Congress. It is located within what is now known as Colonial Williamsburg.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
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