November 05, 2009
National Parks Waive Fees for Veterans Day on Wednesday November 11
To honor America’s service men and women, Natinal Park Service sites will not charge entrance fees on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11. Included in the fee-free day are all National Park Service sites, including the Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield units of Colonial National Historical Park.
October 02, 2009
Author Ray Raphael to Speak on the Aftermath of Yorktown on October 10
On Saturday, October 10 at 1:15 p.m., author Ray Raphael will speak on “Beyond Yorktown: Extending the Story,” at the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center.
September 30, 2009
Historic Jamestowne Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 3
Jamestown Archaeology is the theme of special programming at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday, October 3 in observance of Virginia Archaeology Month. Sponsored by the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia, a variety of programs will be offered at the site that day, including the opportunity to dig in the Jamestown Archeology Dig Box, go on an artifact quest, and watch archaeologists at work in the 1607 James Fort archaeological site.
September 08, 2009
Bacon's Rebellion Program at Historic Jamestowne
Bacon’s Rebellion will be the focus of a special evening tour at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday, September 19. The tour, which begins at the Tercentennial Monument at Historic Jamestown at 7:00 p.m., will take visitors through the colonial townsite and present the events leading to the burning in September 1676 of Jamestown, the 17th-century capital of Virginia.
July 14, 2009
First Assembly Day Remembered at Historic Jamestowne on July 30
On Thursday, July 30, 2009, Historic Jamestowne will commemorate First Assembly Day, the anniversary of the first legislative assembly in English North America.
July 13, 2009
Recreated 18th-Century Artillery Units To Perform at Yorktown Battlefield July 18-19
On Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19, 2009, Revolutionary War re-enactment units will demonstrate the firing of a reproduction 18th-century siege cannon on the Yorktown Battlefield, near the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center.
June 15, 2009
National Park Service Offers Fee-Free Weekends
The National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit America’s National Parks. Entrance fees to all national parks, including the Historic Jamestowne and the Yorktown Battlefield units of Colonial National Historical Park, will be waived during the weekends of June 20-21, July 18-19 and August 15-16, 2009.
February 20, 2009
Historic Triangle Shuttle Available March 16 - November 1
The Historic Triangle Shuttle, the public transportation service connecting America’s Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown, will operate daily between March 16 and November 1 in 2009.
October 15, 2008
Yorktown Anniversary Celebration
Events on October 18-19 on the Yorktown Battlefield and throughout the historic village of Yorktown mark 227th anniversary of the climactic battle of the American Revolution.
September 11, 2008
Prelude to Victory Program at Yorktown Battlefield
To mark the 227th anniversary of the beginning of the 1781 Siege of Yorktown, a variety of special programs and tours are planned throughout the weekend of September 27 & 28 at the Yorktown Battlefield unit of Colonial National Historical Park, scene of the surrender concluding the climactic battle of the American Revolution.
September 11, 2008
Bacon's Rebellion Program
Bacon’s Rebellion will be the focus of a special evening tour at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday, September 20. The tour, which begins at the Tercentennial Monument at Historic Jamestown at 7:00 p.m., will take visitors through the colonial townsite and present the events leading to the burning in September 1676 of Jamestown, the 17th-century capital of Virginia.
June 03, 2008
Lambs Artillery Performs June 8
On Sunday, June 8, 2008, Lamb’s Artillery, a Revolutionary War reenactment unit, will demonstrate the firing of a reproduction 18th-century siege cannon on the Yorktown Battlefield, near the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center. Demonstrations will take place at 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
May 01, 2008
Colonial Parkway Closed for Pedal the Parkway
The Colonial Parkway will be closed between Newport Avenue in Williamsburg and Jamestown on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for Pedal the Parkway.
May 01, 2008
Lord Cornwallis Returns to Yorktown
Colonial National Historical Park will host English actor Howard Burnham for two presentations of his acclaimed one-man show “One Battle May Give Us America, or Never Play Hockey with a Bishop: Lord Cornwallis in the South, 1780-81.” Performances will be held at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 in the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center.
April 28, 2008
Lambs Artillery
On Sunday, May 4, 2008, Lamb’s Artillery, a Revolutionary War reenactment unit, will demonstrate the firing of a reproduction 18th-century siege cannon on the Yorktown Battlefield, near the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center. Demonstrations will take place at 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
April 24, 2008
Colonial Parkway Repair Work
The Colonial Parkway will be closed between the traffic circle at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center and Newport Avenue from Monday, April 28 until Friday, May 2 for emergency repair work
April 18, 2008
Jamestown Landing Day
From a morning ships arrival and discovery program with a NASA astronaut at Jamestown Settlement to an afternoon commemorative ceremony at Historic Jamestowne involving descendants of 17th-century Virginia Indians and English colonists, events on Saturday, May 10, will mark the 401st anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony.
February 11, 2008
African-American History Month Program
In celebration of African-American History Month, Dr. Robert Trent Vinson will speak on “Origins of the First Africans in Virginia, Where Did They Come From and What Was the Culture That They Left Behind” at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center on Saturday, February 16 at 2 p.m. Dr. Vinson will focus his remarks on early 17th-century Africa.
January 11, 2008
Historic Triangle Shuttle Schedule 2008
The Historic Triangle Shuttle, the transportation service connecting America’s Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown, will operate daily between March 17 and October 31 in 2008.
December 19, 2007
Colonial National Historical Parks Holiday Hours
The Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield units of Colonial National Historical Park will close at 2 p.m. on December 24 and will be closed all day on December 25 and January 1.
November 30, 2007
Colonial National Historical Park Featured on White House Christmas Tree
An ornament featuring Colonial National Historical Park is prominently displayed on this year’s official White House Christmas Tree.
June 13, 2007
Yorktown Footbridge Closed Indefinitely
The pedestrian bridge connecting the Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center with the historic village of Yorktown has been closed indefinitely after the 32-year old structure showed a deficiency in its steel support beams.
