This morning we travel to the tidewater
of Virginia. We visit the American
Revolution Museum at Yorktown
which celebrates the American victory
over Lord Cornwallis and the British
that signified the end of the American
Revolution. Browse through a living
military camp depicting the history of
the war from the Boston Tea Party to
the British surrender at Yorktown. We
enjoy dinner together before checking
into our Williamsburg area hotel. (D)
Day 2
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG •
GOVERNOR'S PALACE :
The
restoration of the 18th century
capital of Virginia is one of the largest
and most extensive projects of its
type. Nearly a mile in length, the
colonial area includes 88 original
buildings, shops, and homes which
have been preserved and restored to
their former appearance. It was on this
very spot that George Washington,
Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry,
and other Virginia patriots helped to
shape the foundations of the American
republic. Early evening join us as we
venture to the Williamsburg Premium
Outlets for some retail-therapy.
This morning we
visit Jamestown, the first permanent
English-speaking settlement in North
America. The little band of men that
settled here were the industrious sort,
producing glass in 1608, introducing
the first commercial tobacco cultivation
in 1612, and establishing this country's
first governing body in 1619. We have a
chance to board replicas of the ships in
which these men first braved the open
seas, the Susan Constant, Godspeed,
and Discovery, and experience life as
it was in the old days of the colony.
Take time to see the new permanent
exhibits, an introductory film, and
revitalized living-history areas at
Jamestown Settlement as they present
the story of 17th-century Virginia
and its Powhatan Indian, English, and
western central African cultural origins,
drawing on a wealth of historical
information that has been revealed
by archaeological and documentary
research of the past decade. We
depart Jamestown and take the
Jamestown-Scotland Ferry as we travel
home.
