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Colonial National Historical Park
Reservation Procedures
 

Programs are scheduled on weekdays from October through May, no weekends or holidays. There is a $30 interpretive fee for each program. All reservations must be made in advance. To arrange a program, call the Interpretive Program Coordinator at (757) 898-2411 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. To ensure a program for your class, please call at least two months and no more than five months in advance.

Payment must be made by check and received within 30 days of making the reservation. Interpretive fees not paid within this time frame bay result in cancellation of your program and the time slot made available to other groups. Cancellation of a confirmed program must be made no less than two weeks prior to the date of program to receive a Program Voucher which can be applied toward a future program. Bad weather, such as snow, ice, hurricanes, or other severe emergencies may also allow a group to qualify for a Program Voucher to be applied toward the future program."

School bus arriving at Jamestown
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Children walking on the brick foundations of Jamestown displayed as a stop sign
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Ranger leading a school group walking tour
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Sidney King painting depicting the harvesting of tobacco crops in 17th century Jamestown  

Did You Know?
In 1604, disgusted with his subject’s use of tobacco, King James wrote a scathing commentary entitled A Counterblast to Tobacco. He considered tobacco “hatefull to the nose, harmefull to the braine, dangerous to the lungs.” Yet this golden leaf became the cash crop saving Jamestown from oblivion.

Last Updated: September 25, 2008 at 11:52 EST