It was established on May 4, and served as the capital of the colony for 83 years, from until The Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg stretches over acres, and includes 88 original 18th-century structures.
Hundreds of houses, shops and public outbuildings are reconstructed on their original foundations. Some buildings are open to the public, while others are private residences and administrative offices. This area was bustling in the time of the Revolutionary War. Fees: Free to walk around the streets, cannot go into buildings and museums. Got to love technology sometimes!
You can check out the Colonial Williamsburg virtual town tour here and the Jamestown Virtual Tour here! Overall we were happy with this campground. It was nothing special but it made a great place to launch adventures of Williamsburg and Jamestown from. By the afternoon, the rain had stopped and the sun came out and we decided a strill through Colonial Williamsburg and some drinks sounded like a good way to spend such a beautiful evening. We packed up the dogs and headed into town.
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William Kelso, who leads the Jamestown Rediscovery dig. His nickname is the Indiana Jones of Jamestown, and for good reason. His project explores the original James Fort, which was in use from around to The team has uncovered more than 1. Many are on display at the Archaearium museum on property. The project has also helped these scientists discover the layout of the original settlement. There's a wonderful model here, and some of the buildings have been recreated to give visitors an idea of where everything was.
When we visited, the team was working inside the Memorial Church. The team has discovered that this church was likely built atop another church, which dates to the early s.
This site was first excavated in the s and s. You can see the archaeologists still at work today. Nearby is Jamestown Settlement, which has wonderful interactive activities for the family. You can see how the early colonists lived, going inside replicas of the early homes and various buildings. You can learn how the bread was baked in homemade ovens, where the flour was shipped in from, how many hours a day the baker worked, and get an appreciation for everyday life during that era.
A highlight is getting to hoist a sail aboard life-size replicas of the three ships that brought those first English colonists to Jamestown in the Godspeed, the Susan Constant and the Discovery. You'll learn about the voyage these early settlers took across the Atlantic, and the navigational tools they used no GPS back then.
The costumed historical interpreters are fantastic, and many have sailing or naval experience. Adorable Yorktown was established in , making it one of the oldest towns in America.
Today, Yorktown includes many of its original buildings, some are rebuilt, and all are just lovely. Yorktown was named after York, England, and became a very important port town for the Virginia Colony because of its location along the banks of the York River.
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