Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, Historic Yorktown, and Yorktown Battlegrounds, Virginia

We spent the day touring Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, Historic Yorktown, and the Yorktown Battlegrounds today.













Jamestown, VA fort walls


No words needed


Garmin in the Indian Settlement, Jamestown, VA


Garmin was very disturbed by the deer hides hung out to dry


The Susan Constant was the first ship carrying the first new settlers to Jamestown, VA







Yorktown, VA Military Encampment

Typical soldiers tent


Garmin wearing the yolk to carry water in our first settlement, Jamestown, VA



Yorktown Victory Monument



Surrendered artillery from the British


Surrender Field


Redoubt 9 & 10 Artillery left exactly in place upon surrender


Redoubt 9 & 10 Artillery left exactly in place upon surrender


Today's transportation is a lovely Chrysler 200 Rental Car


Beautiful drive on Colonial Parkway


Yorktown National Park was also beautiful


Two tunnels on today's drive


More information on the history of Jamestown, VA click here:

More information of Yorktown Battles, click here:



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