Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway
PO Box 210
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone:757-898-2410
Web: www.byways.org/browse/byways/60441/ Description:The Colonial Parkway takes in the 174-year period of British colonial history in North America. Beginning at Jamestown, site of the first permanent English settlementin North America, the Parkway leads first to Williamsburg, whereAmerica's democratic ideals matured in Virginia's 18th-century capital. The Parkway culminates at Yorktown, where English colonial Americacame to an end with the defeat of the British army in 1781, securingindependence for the United States of America. Along the entire route it offers spectacular views of the James and Yorkrivers, and turnouts offer glimpses of the area's rich natural andcultural history.
Legth: 23 miles. Start/Endpoint: The Colonial Parkway runs from the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center near the James River to the Visitor Center in Colonial National Historical Park on the York River. Time to Allow: 1 hour. Designation/Year: All-American Road (2005).
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