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Colonial National Historical Park
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National Park Service photo by Nancy Gray.
 

Keep up with the latest news coming out of Jamestown and Yorktown. Find out about recent management decisions, upcoming interpretive programs that will be offered, or maintenance projects that are improving the resources within the park.

Satellite image of the Chesapeake Bay courtesy of the USGS  

Did You Know?
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States at 200 miles long, from 3 to 30 miles wide with an area of 3,237 square miles. Four major rivers empty into the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia: the James River, the York River, the Rappahannock River and the Potomac River.

Last Updated: April 28, 2008 at 16:01 EST