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This historical reservation covers a total area of approximately 15 square miles in southeastern Virginia, U.S. Situated on a peninsula between the York and James rivers. It includes five discrete units. The park was established in 1936 from Colonial National Monument (1930). It embraces Cape Henry, which in turn includes Jamestown, where the first English settlers in America landed on April 26, 1607; Yorktown, the final battleground of the American Revolution (1781); Green Spring, the 17th-century plantation of Sir William Berkeley (a governor of colonial Virginia); and the Colonial Parkway, which is a 23-mile link between Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, the main points around Virginia's historic triangle. This scenic route runs alongside forests, marshes, fields, and shorelines and alongside such notable historic sites as Powhatan's Village, Indian Creek, and Kingsmill.

Location: Yorktown Virginia

(Yorktown) Colonial National Historical Park
(Jamestown) Jamestown, the Original Site
(Jamestown) Old Church Tower-Jamestown
(Richmond) Richmond National Battlefield Park
(Yorktown) Yorktown Battlefield
(Yorktown) Yorktown Visitor Center

03/29 Coming to The Yorktown area
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66th Annual Hard Crab Derby Crisfield MD August30-September1 Held at the Somers Cove Marina. Crab Races, Crab Cooking Contest, Crab Picking contest, Parade, Skiff Races, Boat Docking Contest, Crafts, Carnival, Games, Swim Meet, Entertainment, Fresh Seafood