Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown

You must include a visit to Historic Jamestown and Yorktown on your itinerary of day trips from Williamsburg. You can drive about 30 minutes outside of Williamsburg and end up in Historic Jamestown or Yorktown, all of which are part of Virginia's 'Historic Triangle.' Because they are all so near together, we recommend making this a day trip from Williamsburg. Begin at Historic Jamestown, which was founded by European immigrants in 1607.

For those traveling from various European countries, Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in America. A living history museum, comparable to Colonial Williamsburg, but on a smaller size, can be found. There's also a rebuilt Native American village next to a Colonial fort where you can observe how Native Americans and European immigrants lived in the early 1600s.

Another similar site can be seen at Yorktown. Yorktown, on the other hand, was not founded until 1691, more than 80 years later. There will be some similarities, but also many differences, as generations learnt what worked and didn't work in the area. The town is most famous for being the site of the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. The surrender of English General Cornwallis is supposed to have brought the American Revolution to a close. While in Yorktown, you can see the battlefield and the American Revolution Museum. One of the best day trips from Virginia is a tour to the two historic cities.

Address: 1368 Colonial Nat'l Historical Pkwy, Jamestown, VA 23081, United States

Phone: +1 757-856-1250

Opening hours: 9AM–4:30PM

Rating: 4.7/5.0, 3,239 Google reviews

Website: https://historicjamestowne.org/