The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the scenic Colonial Parkway

The Historic Triangle is located on the Virginia Peninsula of the United States and includes the colonial communities of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, with many restored attractions linked by the Colonial Parkway. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2824x1933, 480 KB) Summary Drawn by Hal Jespersen in Macromedia Freehand. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2824x1933, 480 KB) Summary Drawn by Hal Jespersen in Macromedia Freehand. ... John Smiths Map of Virginia (1612) The Colony of Virginia was the English colony in North America that existed briefly during the 16th century, and continuously from 1607 until the American Revolution. ... Jamestown was established in 1607, on the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. ... Yorktown is a census-designated place located in York County, Virginia. ... Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the 3 popular attractions of Virginias Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. ... The Virginia Peninsula is a peninsula in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads, and Chesapeake Bay. ... Jamestown was established in 1607, on the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. ... Yorktown is a census-designated place located in York County, Virginia. ... Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the 3 popular attractions of Virginias Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. ...

Colonial Parkway

The National Park Service's Colonial Parkway joins the three most popular attractions of Colonial Virginia with a scenic and bucolic roadway carefully shielded from views of commercial development. This helps visitors mentally return to the past, and there are often views of wildlife and waterfowl. Many visitors to the Historic Triangle consider this two lane roadway to be the best (but not quickest) way to move between the three points. Near the James River and York River ends of the parkway, there are several pull-offs, where some families allow their children to feed bread to the seagulls. (Warning: No trucks are allowed.) The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the 3 popular attractions of Virginias Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. ... Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ... Falcated Duck at Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands centre, Gloucestershire, England Wildfowl or waterfowl, also waterbirds, is the collective term for the approximately 147 species of swans, geese and ducks, classified in the order Anseriformes, family Anatidae. ... The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ... York River can refer to: The York River in Virginia in the United States. ...

For an even better experience, some visitors approach the area from the south side of the James River by water from Surry County via VA 10 and VA 31 (the John Rolfe Highway) and a ride from Scotland Wharf to Glasshouse Point aboard one of the four Jamestown Ferries, which include the Pocahontas and Williamsburg. As passengers cross, they can can walk about the boat or go up to an enclosed viewing level with restrooms. Weather and daylight permitting, northbound passengers usually see the Jamestown Island much as the first colonists may have approached it. In fact, the replicas of Christopher Newport's the three tiny ships, Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery are docked near the northern ferry landing. Both the Jamestown Ferry and Colonial Parkway are toll-free. The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ... Surry County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Virginia State Highway 10 runs between Richmond and Suffolk. ... Virginia State Highway 31, known as the John Rolfe Highway is located in the eastern part of the state, and connects U.S. Highway 460 in the town of Wakefield in Sussex County with Virginia State Highway 5 and Virginia States Highway 199 in Williamsburg. ... Jamestown Ferry (also known as the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry) is an automobile ferry on the James River in Virginia, connecting Jamestown in James City County with Scotland in Surry County. ... Jamestown was a village on an island in the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... Christopher Newport (c. ... Susan Constant was the largest of three ships of the English East India Company led by Captain Christopher Newport on the voyage which resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia in 1607. ... Godspeed was one of the three ships of the English East India Company led by Captain Christopher Newport on the voyage which resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia in 1607. ... Discovery was a 70-ton fly-boat of the English East India Company, launched before 1602. ...

Jamestown

The first permanent English settlement in the New World which was established at Jamestown in 1607. Today, you can visit the Jamestown Festival Park and Jamestown Island attractions. Included are recreations of a native american village and colonial fort, and archaeological sites where current work is underway. Jamestown was established in 1607, on the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957 Jamestown Festival Park was established at Jamestown, Virginia in 1957 to mark the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Settlement. ... Assiniboin Boy, an Atsina Native Americans in the United States (also Indians, American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Peoples, Aboriginal Peoples, Aboriginal Americans, Amerindians, Amerinds, or Original Americans) are those indigenous peoples within the territory which is now encompassed by the continental United States, and their descendants in modern times. ...

Williamsburg

In 1699, the capital of Virginia was moved from Jamestown to a location on high ground at Middle Plantation at the suggestion of students from the College of William and Mary, which had been established there in 1693. Middle Plantation was soon renamed Williamsburg, in honor of King William III and was a busy place until the American Revolution. Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... The College of William and Mary The College of William and Mary in Virginia is the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States (after Harvard). ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. ... William III of England (14 November 1650–8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and the Holy Roman Empires Prince of Orange from his birth, King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and King of Scotland... The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ...

After the capital was moved to a more secure location at Richmond in 1780, Williamsburg became a largely forgotten and sleepy little town for almost 150 years. All that changed in the early 20th century due to the preservation efforts of the Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church and the generosity of Standard Oil heir John D. Rockefeller Jr. and his family, who shared a dream of restoring the old colonial capital city to its 18th century splendor, and made it come true. Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Reverend Dr. W. A. R. Goodwin (1869-1939), was the rector of Bruton Parish Church who began the 20th century effort which resulted in the preservation and restoration of Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia . The Reverend Dr. William Archer Rutherfoord Goodwin (1869-1939) (or W.A.R. Goodwin as he preferred... Bruton Parish Church is located in the restored area of Colonial Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. ... Standard Oil (1863 - 1911) was a large integrated oil producing, transporting, refining, and marketing organization. ... John D. Rockefeller, Jr. ...

Today, Colonial Williamsburg is a large living museum of early American life. It has dozens of restored and recreated buildings and reenactors. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. The Visitor's Center (right off the Colonial Parkway) features a short movie and is an excellent place to start (and leave automobiles, which are restricted from the restored area, where wheelchair-accessible shuttle bus service is provided). View of Duke of Gloucester Street Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... A living museum is a type of museum that recreates to the fullest extent conditions of a various culture, environment or historical period. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...

Yorktown

The third point of the triangle is Yorktown where General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington in 1781, ending the American Revolution. There are two large visitor centers, battlefield drives, and a waterfront area. Yorktown is a census-designated place located in York County, Virginia. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, the highest ranking military leader in U.S. history and first President of the United States. ... The American Revolution is the series of events, ideas, and changes that resulted in the political separation of thirteen colonies in North America from the British Empire and the creation of the United States of America. ...

Commercial enterprises

Notwithstanding the amazingly successful efforts to provide a non-commercial atmosphere at the three Historic Triangle areas (and on the Colonial Parkway between them), there are many hotels, motels, campgrounds, restaurants, shops and stores, gasoline stations, and amusements close by.

Other major attractions nearby include:

• Busch Gardens is a major theme park located near Williamsburg in James City County.

• Williamsburg Pottery Factory is also nearby on U.S. Highway 60 a few miles west of Williamsburg in James City County.

• Water Country USA (Williamsburg) is another theme park, also located near Williamsburg in York County.

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See also

• Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads, from state map of pre-civil war Virginia circa 1858 Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain.

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External link

• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's official site
• The College of William and Mary
• APVA web site for the Jamestown Rediscovery project
• Historic Jamestowne
  • Where are We Digging Now?
• Jamestown 2007 Celebration
• Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center
• Virtual Jamestown
• National Park Service: Jamestown National Historic Site
• York County Virginia Local Government
• Williamsburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau - The Official Website