Colonial National Historic Park
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Contact Information:
P.O. Box 210
Yorktown, VA 23690
757-898-3400
http://www.nps.gov/colo/
Size: 8,677 acres
Location: On the Virginia peninsula between the James and York rivers, a short distance from I-64. The 23-mile Colonial Parkway connects Jamestown and Yorktown, passing near restored Colonial Williamsburg along the way.
Description: This park encompasses most of Jamestown Island, site of the first permanent English settlement; Yorktown, scene of the culminating battle of the American Revolution in 1781; a 23-mile parkway connecting these and other colonial sites with Williamsburg; and Cape Henry Memorial, which marks the approximate site of the first landing of Jamestown's colonists in 1607. Yorktown National Cemetery adjoins the park.
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Operating Hours: All park grounds are closed at sunset. The Jamestown Entrance Station is open daily, throughout the year from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the visitor contact station from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily; Jamestown is closed December 25 and New Years Day. Yorktown Visitor Center: Opened daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; closed December 25 and New Years Day.
History: Authorized as Colonial National Monument on July 3, 1930; established on December 30, 1930; redesignated on June 5, 1936.
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