This month we’re checking out historic Virginia, specifically “The “Historic Triangle” which includes Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. All three of these locations which can be found in a 200-square mile region and all played important roles in the battle for our independence. Consider Thousand Trails Williamsburg, Thousand Trails Chesapeake Bay, Bethpage Camp-Resort, or Grey’s Point Camp for this leg of your historic exploration.
In Jamestown, which is the site of the first permanent English Settlement, visitors can learn about what life was like for the newly landed English and Virginian Native Americans. The Jamestown Settlement story is told here through re-creations of the sailing ships as well as films and exhibits.
Yorktown was the site of a decisive battle in the Revolutionary War and was also an important port during the Civil War. Visitors can choose to do a self-guided driving tour, the Yorktown Battlefield Auto Tour, a map of which is available at the Yorktown Visitor Center. Also here is the American Revolution Museum, the Victory Monument and the Watermen’s Museum that depicts the importance of the role of the Chesapeake Bay Watermen.
Perhaps the most well-known part of this historic triangle is Colonial Williamsburg, considered the world’s largest living history museum which depicts life in 18th Virginia through historic buildings, costumed interpreters and exhibits and activities, all spread over 300 acres. A springtime visit should allow for a walk of the gardens at the Governor’s Palace as the tulips and daffodils should be blooming. The Williamsburg Botanical Gardens is another option with 25 different habitats; the majority of the plants here are native to the Virginia Coastal Plain.
The Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile roadway that connects all three portions of the historic triangle and can be driven at a low speed or via bicycle. The Colonial National Historical Park offers several different hiking/walking trails (alltrails.com/parks/us/virginia/colonial-national-historical-park/walking) while Freedom Park in Williamsburg has mountain biking and hiking trails.
Don’t miss the Jamestown Glasshouse where craftsman craft one of a kind period reproductions; two spectacular art museums – the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum; and the Riverwalk Landing which runs along the York River and offers dining, shopping, special events and beautiful views!
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