Colonial National Historical Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location:	Virginia, USA
Nearest city:	Williamsburg, VA
Coordinates:	37°13′8″N, 76°31′3″W
Area:	9,349.28 acres   (9,271.30 federal) 37.84 km²
Established:	December 30, 1930
Visitation:	3,327,573 (in 2004)
Governing body:	National Park Service and Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities

Colonial National Historical Park preserves various sites associated with colonial Virginia, near Williamsburg and Newport News. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links US_Locator_Blank. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ... Nickname: The Burg Motto: Official website: http://www. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 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. ... Founded in 1889, the Richmond, Virginia-based Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities was the United States first statewide historic preservation group. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Richmond Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 110,862 km²  - Width 320 km  - Length 690 km  - % water 7. ... Nickname: The Burg Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space, July 1996 (Newport News is seen in the lower left quadrant) Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ...

Jamestown Island

The park encompasses most of Jamestown Island, the site of the first permanent British settlement, which was founded in 1607. Jamestown National Historic Site is a 20-acre adjacent area owned by, and administered in affiliation with, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. Together, they are now promoted under the name Historic Jamestowne. Jamestown was established in 1607, on the James River in Virginia, in what is currently James City County, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now located. ... Founded in 1889, the Richmond, Virginia-based Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities was the United States first statewide historic preservation group. ... A statue commemorating the site of the first permanent English settlement in the New World. ...

Yorktown

The park includes and the site of the Battle of Yorktown, the decisive 1781 American victory in the American Revolutionary War. Yorktown National Cemetery contains 2,183 American Civil War interments, of which 1,434 are unidentified. Probable date of interments is 1866. Grave space is not available. Combatants Britain Colonial America France Commanders Charles Cornwallis George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Strength 7,500 8,845 Americans 7,800 French Casualties 156 killed 326 wounded 7,018 captured Americans: 20 killed, 56 wounded French: 52 killed, 134 wounded The Battle of Yorktown (1781) was a victory by a... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Netherlands, Spain, Native Americans Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, Native Americans Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene William Howe, Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence,[1] was a conflict that... Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The...

Colonial Parkway

Main article: Colonial Parkway

The park includes the Colonial Parkway, a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the 3 points of Virginia's Historic Triangle: Jamestown and Yorktown and running through the historic district of Colonial Williamsburg. The Colonial Parkway is located in James City County, York County, and the independent city of Williamsburg. 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 is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the 3 popular attractions of Virginias Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. ... This article reads like an advertisement. ... View of Duke of Gloucester Street Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... James City County, Virginia as shown on 1895 map James City County (formally, the County of James City) is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1634 Seat Yorktown Area  - Total  - Water 558 km² (216 mi²) 285 km² (110 mi²) 50. ... An independent city is a city that does not form part of another local government entity. ... Nickname: The Burg Motto: Official website: http://www. ...

Other sites

The park also includes two smaller sites in the area:

• Green Spring Plantation, the 17th century plantation of colonial governor Sir William Berkeley a few miles from Jamestown in City County.
• Cape Henry Memorial, site of the first landing of the Jamestown colonists, located in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

remains of ancillary structure at Green Spring Plantation site, James City County, Virginia photo by part of Colonial National Historical Park, National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior Green Spring Plantation in James City County about five miles west of Williamsburg, was the 17th century plantation of one of... A plantation is an intentional planting of a crop, on a larger scale, usually for uses other than cereal production or pasture. ... Sir William Berkeley (1605/1606-1677) was a governor of Virginia, appointed by King Charles I, of whom he was a favourite. ... James City County, Virginia as shown on 1895 map James City County (formally, the County of James City) is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Old Cape Henry Lighthouse Cape Henry is a cape on the Atlantic shore of Virginia. ... Official website: http://www. ...

Administrative history

Colonial National Monument authorized July 3, 1930; established December 30, 1930; redesignated a national historical park on June 5, 1936. Cemetery transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service on August 10, 1933. Jamestown National Historic Site designated on December 18, 1940. As with all historical areas administered by the National Park Service, Colonial and Jamestown were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... National Historical Park or National Historic Park is a designation for a protected area in the United States that has national historic significance and consists of more than single properties or buildings. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Line drawing of the Department of Wars seal. ... 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. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Reference

• The National Parks: Index 2001-2003. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.

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External links

• Official NPS website: Colonial National Historical Park
  • Cape Henry Memorial
  • Green Spring Plantation
  • Jamestown National Historic Site
  • Yorktown Battlefield
  • Yorktown National Cemetery