Colonial National Historical Park

Colonial National Historic Park is located on the Virginia peninsula between the James and York rivers, a short distance from I-64.   The 23-mile Colonial Parkway connects Jamestown and Yorktown, passing near restored Colonial Williamsburg along the way.

This park encompasses most of Jamestown Island, site of the first permanent English settlement; Yorktown, scene of the culminating battle of the American Revolution in 1781; a 23-mile parkway connecting these and other colonial sites with Williamsburg; and Cape Henry Memorial, which marks the approximate site of the first landing of Jamestown's colonists in 1607.

Allow a minimum of two hours at either Yorktown or Jamestown to see the visitor center, orientation film and key historic features at each location.   Driving tours of Jamestown Island, Yorktown Battlefield and allied encampment sites as well as the walking tour of the village of Yorktown require a minimum of 45 minutes to an hour each.

Gram and Pops visited here in April 1985 with family.


Click here for pictures of Gram and Pops' Trip