Complete information about visiting Colonial National Historical Park is now on National Park Planner!
Colonial National Historical Park consists of five units. The most popular are the original Jamestown fort and settlement site and the Yorktown battlefield where British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington, effectively ending the American Revolution. There is also a small memorial site at Virginia Beach, the Cape Henry Memorial. This is where the English colonists who eventually settled at Jamestown first set foot on the North American continent. The Colonial Parkway, a scenic, limited-access road, connects Jamestown and Yorktown together. Williamsburg is on the route, and while not part of the National Historical Park, it is a popular tourist destination. The National Park Service also purchased Green Spring, the property that once belonged to Virginia governor William Berkeley. This was never developed as a park attraction and is of no interest to tourists.
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Last updated on March 23, 2019
