Jamestown Day in Williamsburg, Virginia

Celebrate Jamestown Day on May 15th at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Virginia. Learn about America’s colonial history as you wander through the settlement. Jamestown Day was started to commemorate the founding of the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. This settlement dates back to thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock making it one of the oldest historic sites in America. Films, exhibits, and costumed guides will help you piece together the history that brought the original settlers to the area as well as what it was like to live in the Jamestown Settlement.

For more American history, get the Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center Combo. This combination gets you all of the advantages and excitement of the Jamestown Settlement and adds the Yorktown Victory Center to your experience. At the center, you will learn about the events that led up to the Declaration of Independence and the revolution. Films, galleries, and live interpretations will help you understand our history in a new way.

If you think you’ve exhausted the historical value of the area, you are incorrect. There is more. Colonial Williamsburg awaits you to give you insight into 18th century America. Visit the 300 acre attraction and view the variety of historical buildings and sites including the Great Hopes Plantation, the courthouse, and the homes of Peyton Randolph and George Wythe.

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