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2010 Planner for Groups

Williamsburg, Virginia

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Group Reservations and Education Information(757) 253-4939 or toll-free (888) 868-7593; fax (757) 253-4997

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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, P.O. Box 1607, Williamsburg, VA 23187General Information: (757) 253-4838 or toll-free (888) 593-4682

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T he Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an educational institution of the Commonwealth

of Virginia, shall foster through its living-history museums – Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center – an awareness and

understanding of the early history, settlement, and development of the United States

through the convergence of Native American, European, and African cultures and the

enduring legacies bequeathed to the nation.

Table of Contents

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Group Tour Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Hands-On History Educational Programs. . . . . 4Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62010 Admission Rates for Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Jamestown Settlement Escort Notes . . . . . . . . . . 8Yorktown Victory Center Escort Notes . . . . . . . . 92010 Special Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hours of Operation: Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (until 6 p.m. June 15 through August 15). Closed Christmas and New Year’s days. Allow at least two to three hours for your visit at Jamestown Settlement and two to three hours at the Yorktown Victory Center (although many visitors enjoy staying longer).

Supplies and Provisions: You’ll find an ample supply of period replicas, educational toys and games, gift and food items, books, souve-nirs, and film for your camera in the gift shops at Jamestown Settle-ment and the Yorktown Victory Center. Jamestown Settlement’s café offers soups, sandwiches and beverages. Box lunches are available for pre-planned group visits. Picnic areas are located at both museums.

Special Arrangements: The museums are wheelchair accessible with the exception of the Jamestown Settlement ships. Strollers and

wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open-cap-tioned versions of on-site films are shown daily, and assistive listening devices are available upon request for films and outdoor areas. Sign language interpreters are available with a minimum of two weeks’ advance notice. Licensed guide animals assisting visitors are allowed throughout the museums.

Location: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown form the Historic Triangle, all linked by the Colonial Parkway and easily reached via interstates 95 and 64 and U.S. Route 17. Jamestown Settlement is on Route 31 South at Route 359, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne and just 10 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg. Take I-64 to Exit 234 (approaching from the west) or Exit 242A (approaching from the east). The Yorktown Victory Center is located on Route 1020 near the Colonial Parkway and Yorktown Battlefield. Take I-64 to Exit 247. The driving distance between the two museums is about 30 minutes.

Jamestown Settlement

A museum of 17th-century Virginia, Jamestown Settlement tells the story of America’s first permanent English colony.

Exhibit Areas feature an indoor theater, exhibition galleries and outdoor living history in re-created settings. An introductory 23-minute docudrama film, 1607: A Nation Takes Root, is shown daily in the Robins Foundation Theater. The gallery exhibits explore political, social and economic conditions that led to English colonization, the history and culture of the Powhatan Indians, the cultural background of Africans in 17th-century Virginia and the colony’s turbulent first century

as the capital of Virginia. In outdoor re-creations of a Powhatan Indian village, three ships – Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery – that brought 104 men and boys to Jamestown, and colonial fort, historical interpreters depict daily life of 17th-century Virginia. A seasonal riverfront discovery area explores Powhatan, English and African economic activities associated with water.

A museum of the American Revolution, the Yorktown Victory Center chronicles America’s struggle for independence, from the beginnings of colonial unrest to the formation of the new nation.

Exhibit Areas include a time-line, indoor exhibition galler-ies and outdoor living history in re-created settings. “The Road to Revolution” time-line and exhibition galleries provide insight to the events that led to conflict between the American colonies and

Yorktown Victory Center

Britain, the war’s impact on ordinary men and women, military life, the convergence of forces at Yorktown in 1781, and the creation of the Con-stitution and Bill of Rights. An 18-minute film, A Time of Revolution, is shown in the Richard S. Reynolds Theater. In outdoor re-creations of a Continental Army encamp-ment and a 1780s Tidewater farm, historical interpreters depict daily life of people dur-ing the Revolution. A chil-dren’s clothing try-on area also is available.

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Experience

Make Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center Part of Each Group’s Williamsburg Tour

THE BEGINNING AND END OF COLONIAL AMERICA

An adventure of historic proportion is waiting for your groups at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center – two living-history museums that explore America’s beginnings. The museums are wonderfully suited for self-guided visits, guided tours and hands-on history educational programs.

Conveniently located within a 30-minute drive of each other in the Williamsburg, Virginia, area, these two museums transport your group to colonial Virginia, where the seeds of the nation were planted and harvested. Here, Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center chronicle America’s beginnings through film, exhibition galleries and an engaging living-history program. Costumed historical interpreters demonstrate aspects of daily life in 1600s Virginia, and at the Yorktown Victory Center, people

caught up in the American Revolution. They not only share their stories, but also invite you to participate in their chores, explore their ships, try on their armor, cultivate their crops, and much, much more.

Be sure to allow a minimum of two-and-a-half hours at each museum, and additional time to view a film and for meals, and the gift shops, which feature an excellent selection of reproductions, publications, educational toys and games, souvenirs, and gift items.

Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are an essential element of any Williamsburg tour and can easily fit into most itineraries. For assistance in planning and for additional information, visit www.historyisfun.org or call our sales office at (757) 253-4838.

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Guided Tour – A two-and-a-half-hour guided tour at Jamestown Settlement and a two-hour tour at the Yorktown Victory Center, led by trained guides, highlight each museum’s exhibition galleries and outdoor living-history areas. These hands-on, inquiry-oriented, curriculum-based tours encourage participants to handle reproduction objects, interact with costumed historical interpreters, and explore museum galleries and re-created outdoor settings. At Jamestown Settlement, a two-hour “government and leadership tour” also is available. A one-hour sampler tour is available for groups with time constraints.

Hands-On History Educational Programs – Each two-and-a-half-hour program offers a structured tour and hands-on activities that allow participants to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of life in the 17th and 18th centuries. The hands-on programs are led by trained educators and explore various historical topics through role-playing and the examination of illustrations and reproduction artifacts. Choose from eight programs customized for a variety of ages. See next page for details.

Self-Guided Visit – Groups that wish to visit the museums on their own are welcome to do so and are encouraged to explore each museum’s exhibition galleries, film and outdoor living-history areas. Allow at least two-and-a-half hours to visit each museum. Advance reservations are requested.

Sampler Tour – This one-hour, educator-led tour is designed to help groups get the most out of their visit when

PRoGRamS FoR GRouPS oF all aGES(Groups of 15 or more, advance reservations required.)

Programs

there is limited time available at either museum. At Jamestown Settlement, choose an indoor Gallery Sampler Tour or an outdoor Living-History Sampler Tour, which visits the outdoor living-history areas. At the Yorktown Victory Center, the one-hour Sampler Tour includes the exhibition galleries and outdoor living-history areas.

Legacy Learning Program – This hands-on history educational program is designed for adults and multigenerational group travelers. The program consists of a 60-minute classroom session and a self-guided tour or a film. This program is ideal for groups seeking a unique educational experience and for visitors who may prefer a stationary activity. At Jamestown Settlement, groups can choose from one of three classroom subjects, “Living With the Indians,” “Cultures at Jamestown” or “Voyage to Virginia.” At the Yorktown Victory Center, groups can choose “Colonial Medicine” or “Life of a Private.” Programs can be customized. The Legacy Learning Program is designed for adults and multigenerational participants, and is not available for groups comprised of more than 50 percent youth.

All reservations are subject to availability.

Government and Leadership Tour at Jamestown Settlement – A two-hour, hands-on tour highlights leadership in the Powhatan, English

and African cultures and the development

of representative government in early

colonial Virginia. Participants visit Jamestown Settlement exhibition galleries and outdoor re-creations of

a Powhatan Indian village,

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HaNDS-oN HISToRY EDuCaTIoNal PRoGRamS

Jamestown SettlementLife at Jamestown: Explore the early struggles, economic ventures and daily life of the Jamestown colony through hands-on demonstrations, such as open-hearth cooking and 17th-century military life. Program available for youth/stu-dent groups.

Living With the Indians: Corn grinding, hide scraping and cordage making are some of the activities participants may try as they explore the culture of the Powhatan Indians in a re-created Indian village. Program available for youth/stu-dent and Legacy Learning group participants.

Cultures at Jamestown: Through role-playing, examining period illustrations, and analyzing reproductions of the English, Powhatan and African material culture, participants compare and contrast the cultures that came into contact at Jamestown. They investigate the economic reasons and other factors that brought the settlers to Virginia, and the cultural exchange of Virginia’s colonial inhabitants. Pro-gram available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.

Voyage to Virginia: Participants explore reproduction tools, navigational instruments and personal belongings used aboard a 17th-century ship as they learn about the English voyage to the New World. Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.

Yorktown Victory CenterColonial Life: Explore life on a typical 1780s Tidewater Virginia farm. Through cooking and hands-on activities, participants learn about the economics and daily chores nec-essary to run a small farm, and the roles of the farm family and enslaved Africans. Program available for youth/student groups.

Life of a Private: Exploration of a Continental soldier’s haversack, clothing and weapons introduces participants to the experiences of men and women during the Ameri-can Revolution. Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.

Colonial Medicine: History and science merge as partici-pants examine reproductions of 18th-century medical tools and procedures. Students learn theory, the types of health care given in a typical colonial home, and the many jobs of a colonial doctor – from pulling teeth to amputating arms and legs. They also make an 18th-century herbal remedy to take home. Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.

Revolutionary Virginia: Participants form cooperative-learning history teams to analyze primary sources and

reproduction artifacts as they seek answers about the lives of ordinary 18th-century Virgin-ians. Program available for youth/student groups.

NOTE FOR EDUCATORS: If you specialize in youth/student groups, we can help you create curriculum-based tours for 15 or more youth/students in kindergarten through high school. Programs and guided tours meet most state curricula and standards for U.S. history and other disciplines. Call to request a complimentary Education Planner. Teacher resource materials are available at www.historyisfun.org. Gift shop pre-packaged items for your groups are available at www.shophistoryisfun.com.

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Shopping

Visitors to Jamestown Settlement can experience museum amenities in the visitor services wing, an expansive facility that is part of a visitor services and gallery complex. The light-fi lled Ferguson Lobby provides access to an orientation video, a 190-seat

restaurant and museum gift shop.

Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center gift shops complement and extend the museum experience with a comprehensive selection of books, artifact reproductions, fi ne crafts and jewelry representative of American Indian, European and African cultures, specialty foods and beverages, educational toys and games, teacher resources, and souvenirs. Jamestown Settlement Gift Shop items relate to the early 17th century and the founding in 1607 of the

fi rst permanent English settlement in North America. Yorktown Victory Center Gift shop products relate to the era of the American Revolution and the founding of the new nation. Visit www.shophistoryisfun.com to fi nd an array of products representative of our in-store offerings.

To order pre-packaged educational souvenirs for groups, and for mail-order service or product information, call the Jamestown Settlement Gift Shop at (757) 253-7308, or the Yorktown Victory Center Gift Shop at (757) 888-6537.

Visitors to Jamestown Settlement can experience museum Visitors to Jamestown Settlement can experience museum amenities in the visitor services wing, an expansive facility that amenities in the visitor services wing, an expansive facility that is part of a visitor services and gallery complex. The light-fi lled is part of a visitor services and gallery complex. The light-fi lled Ferguson Lobby provides access to an orientation video, a 190-seat Ferguson Lobby provides access to an orientation video, a 190-seat

restaurant and museum gift shop. restaurant and museum gift shop.

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Jamestown Settlement Café, operated by JCM, Inc., offers a varied menu that includes breakfast foods, freshly prepared salads and sandwiches, grilled foods, pizza, soups, beverages and desserts at self-serve and short-order stations. Café seating, available on a first-come, first-served basis, can accommodate 190 people inside and seasonally, 150 people on an outdoor patio.

Bag Lunches: Choose from an Angus burger with American cheese; jumbo hot dog; turkey, ham or veggie sub; or seven-inch personal pan cheese or pepperoni pizza. All bag lunches include a large bag of potato chips, two jumbo chocolate chip cookies and a 12-oz. canned beverage. $8.99 per person, plus tax. Visit

www.jamestowncafe.com for current pricing, menus and order forms, or call Jamestown Settlement Café at (757) 253-2571 or fax (757) 221-7021.

Catered Events: Plan private events for groups of 40 or more at Jamestown Settlement Café, before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Customize your menu, or try the

Café Buffet. (757) 253-1711 or fax (757) 253-1730.

Café Buffet: Late afternoon and evening service by reservation only. Items include fresh Angus beef cheeseburger, gourmet pepperoni or cheese pizza, chicken tenderloins, homemade macaroni and cheese, french

fries, fresh chopped garden salad with choice of dressing, freshly made assorted cookies and chocolate brownies, condiment topping bar, and a variety of fountain beverages, iced tea, coffee and water. $9.75 per person, plus tax.

Policies/Payment: Group reservations should be made at least one week in advance and are subject to availability. The final meal count is due 72 hours prior to arrival. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and checks made payable to Jamestown Settlement Café are accepted. Menus and prices are subject to change and availability. For menus and order information, visit www.jamestowncafe.com.

At the Yorktown Victory Center, limited food service is available. Vending machines provide snacks and drinks. Box lunches can be ordered from the Jamestown Settlement Café.

Picnic tables are available outside at both museums on a first-come, first-served basis. Food and drinks are not allowed inside the museums or in the outdoor living-history areas.

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2010 Admission Rates for Groups

MUSEUM HOURS: Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (until 6 p.m. June 15 through August 15). Closed Christmas and New Year’s days.

RESERVATIONS: Reservations are subject to availability and should be made as soon as travel dates are selected. Reserva-tions are required at least 72 hours in advance for programs and guided tours and are requested for self-guided visits.

PAYMENT/COMPLIMENTARY POLICY: Payments must be made in advance or on the day of your visit. Cash, Visa, MasterCard, and checks made payable to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation are accepted. Date of visit, reservation number, group/school name, contact name and phone number must appear on check. Group rates are available for 15 or more people with one form of payment. Youth/student groups are eligible for one complimentary chaperone admission with every 10 paid admissions.

PARKING: Complimentary parking is available for cars, motorcoaches and school buses.

UPON ARRIVAL: Proceed to the museum lobby to register and pay unless otherwise directed. If your group is scheduled for a guided tour or program, a guide will meet you. Please bring your confirmation letter. Backpacks and lunches are not permitted in the exhibit areas or gift shops.

SALES AIDS: Contact our sales office for assistance with brochures, slides, digital images, itinerary ideas, spouse programs, convention and family reunion options, advance purchase tickets, or other promotional materials. Escort notes, videos and teacher resource materials are accessible at www.historyisfun.org.

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is a member of the American Bus Association, International Motorcoach Group, National Tour Association, Receptive Services Association, Student and Youth Travel Association, Travel Industry Association of America and others.

Jamestown Settlement Yorktown Victory Center Combination Ticket Youth/ Youth/ Youth/ Adult Student Adult Student Adult Student

General Admission $14.00 $6.50 $9.50 $5.25 $19.25 $9.25

Group Admission Self-Guided Visit $12.60 $6.00 $8.55 $4.75 $17.35 $8.50

Self-Guided Visit with Hands-on Program* $14.60 $6.75 $10.55 $6.75 $21.35 $10.00

Guided Tour $14.60 $6.00 $10.55 $6.00 $21.35 $8.50

Guided Tour with Hands-on Program* $16.60 $6.75 $12.55 $6.75 $25.35 $10.00 *** A combination ticket for admission to both museums offers savings and can be used on different days. ** When paying general admission, the youth/student age is 6-12 and children under 6 are complimentary. For groups and tour operators, the youth/ student age is kindergarten through high school. A group is 15 or more paid admissions using one form of payment. * Legacy Learning is a hands-on history educational program.

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Jamestown Settlement

a Jamestown Chronology1570s - Spanish Jesuits set up a mission on the York River in the Chesapeake Bay area. Within a few months, the Spaniards were killed by local Indians.

1585-7 - Three separate voyages sent English settlers to Roanoke, Virginia (North Carolina). John White, who had been governor of the Roanoke colony and had gone back to England for supplies, returned in 1590 and found no trace of the settlers.

1607 - On May 13, nearly five months after departing from England, an expedition of 104 colonists arrived at a site on the James River selected for settlement. The group was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, whose investors hoped to make a profit from the resources of the New World. The group named their settlement for King James I.

1608 - Captain Christopher Newport, commander of the 1607 Jamestown expedition who had sailed back to England, returned to Virginia in January with settlers and goods. It was the first of a series of regular arrivals in the colony. John Smith was elected president of the governing council in the fall. Smith left for England the next fall (1609) to recover from a gunpowder wound and never returned to Virginia.

1611 - Elizabeth City and Henrico were established, marking the beginning of expansion beyond Jamestown.

1613 - Pocahontas, a daughter of Powhatan, powerful leader of 30-some Indian tribes in coastal Virginia, was kidnapped by the English.

1614 - The first sample of tobacco cultivated by John Rolfe was shipped to England by this time. Tobacco was the “golden weed” that ensured the economic survival of the colony. Pocahontas married Rolfe after being baptized in the Anglican Church, and an eight-year period of peace between the English colonists and Powhatan Indians ensued.

1617 - Pocahontas died in England.

1619 - The first representative legislative assembly in British America met at Jamestown on July 30. The first documented people of African origin in Virginia arrived in late summer aboard an English ship flying Dutch colors.

1620 - The Plymouth colony was established in Massachusetts.

1624 - King James revoked the charter of the Virginia Company, and Virginia became a royal colony.

1699 - The capital of Virginia was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg.

Escort Notes

THE STaRT oF ColoNIal amERICa

1607

THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENTThirteen years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 English men and boys made a four-and-a-half-month voyage to Virginia, where they established a settlement on the banks of the James River. Their goal of making a profit from the resources of the New World for the Virginia Company’s shareholders in London quickly took a back seat to pure survival as they confronted the harsh realities of life in their new home.

DO MORE. SEE MORE. LEARN MORE.At Jamestown Settlement, you’ll learn about the settlers’ many trials and adventures. Located adjacent to the original site, this expansive living-history museum offers full-scale re-creations of a Powhatan Indian village, three 1607 ships and colonial fort, and a seasonal riverfront discovery area.

EXPERIENCE OUR EXPANSIVE GALLERY AND FILMAn introductory film sets the stage for your visit with an overview of the first two decades of America’s first permanent English colony and the cultures that converged in early 17th-century Virginia. Expansive exhibition galleries explore Jamestown’s beginnings as a business venture, the impact of European colonization on Powhatan Indian culture, and the origins of the first known Africans in Virginia. You’ll see hundreds of artifacts from the period, among them portraits, documents, furnishings, ceremonial and decorative objects, tools and weapons. Three-dimensional life-size structures and small-theater presentations help bring the story to life.

PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN HISTORYJamestown Settlement’s unique combination of exhibits and hands-on activities makes it the perfect destination for groups. Try your hand at grinding corn. Scrape an animal hide and weave natural fibers into cordage. Squeeze into a sailor’s bunk or steer a ship with a whipstaff or tiller. Learn how to navigate the seas. Watch a blacksmith work in his shop. And cover your ears as matchlock muskets fire inside the fort. History doesn’t get more active than this!

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THE END oF ColoNIal amERICa1781

THE BIRTH OF AMERICAOn October 19, 1781, the decisive military campaign of the American Revolution culminated with the British surrender to combined American and French forces under the com-mand of George Washington. The Siege of Yorktown effec-tively ended the six-year struggle for American independence and set the stage for a new government – and nation.

MAKE SOME HISTORY OF YOUR OWNNow you can step into the boots of ordinary soldiers – and witness the Revolution’s end from their perspective. Located within musket range of the battlefield, the Yorktown Victory Center re-creates a Continental Army encampment, com-plete with sleeping quarters, supply tents, cooking fires and more. You can try on a military coat and hat, then participate in wooden-musket drills. Step into the quartermaster’s tent to discover the importance of managing supplies. You may even be recruited to join the cannon crew as they load and fire this replica weapon!

LISTEN TO THEIR WORDSGallery exhibits present the Declaration of Independence as a radical document that inspired decisive action and chroni-cle the Revolution through eyewitness accounts of those who were there. Learn about the three-week siege that ensured American independence and the final steps in America’s journey to nationhood with the development of the Constitu-tion. Finally, explore the motivations for people coming to Virginia and how immigrants were changed and influenced by their new environment.

HEAD “HOME” TO A 1780s FARMThe Yorktown Victory Center also provides a glimpse at home life after the Revolution on a typical Tidewater Virginia farm. Your group can explore a re-created house and its separate kitchen, a tobacco barn and fenced crop fields. While you’re there, you can weed and water the gardens, comb cotton or “break” flax into fiber, and learn how herbs were used for cooking and medici-nal purposes and smell the pungent odor of drying tobacco in the farm barn.

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An American Revolution Chronology1763 - The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years (French and Indian) War, with France giving up most claims to North American territory.

1764-70 - Britain imposed a series of taxes on the American colonies to help pay the war’s debts, but finally after protests and resistance from the colonists, repealed all but the tax on tea, which cannot be grown in North America.

1773 - The Tea Act gave the British East India Company a monopoly on sales. In December, Patriots dressed as Indians boarded ships in Boston harbor and dumped more than 300 chests full of tea overboard. The following March, Parliament passed the Boston Port Act, closing the harbor.

1774 - The First Continental Congress met and formed the Continental Association, an agreement calling on the colo-nies to stop all imports from Britain.

1775 - In April, British troops attempting to capture colonial military supplies exchanged gunfire with Massachusetts minutemen at Lexington and Concord. In June, the Battle of Bunker and Breed’s hills took place in Boston. George Wash-ington was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continen-tal forces, and Congress enacted the Articles of War.

1776 - The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4.

1778 - France and the United States signed treaties of alli-ance and commerce.

1781 - American and French forces laid siege to the British army trapped at Yorktown, Vir-ginia. This climactic military campaign of the Revolution concluded with the formal British surrender on October 19.

1783 - The final treaties ending hostilities were signed in Paris.

1788 - The Constitution went into effect in June after nine states ratified it. By December 15, 1791, 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, had been ratified by enough states to make them part of the Constitution.

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November 25-27: Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia – Colonial Virginia foodways are featured during this three-day event beginning on Thanks-giving Day. At Jamestown Settlement, learn how food was gathered, pre-served and prepared on land and at sea by Virginia’s English colonists and Pow-hatan Indians. At the Yorktown Victory Center, learn about typical soldiers’ fare during the American Revolution and trace the bounty of a 1780s farm from field to kitchen. Jamestown Settle-ment & Yorktown Victory Center

December 1-January 3, 2011: A Colo-nial Christmas – Holiday traditions of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia are recalled through special interpretive programs. A Jamestown Settlement holiday film and guided tours com-pare and contrast English Christmas customs of the period with how the season may have been observed in the difficult early years of the Jamestown colony. At the Yorktown Victory Center, hear accounts of Christmas and winter in Revolutionary War encampments and glimpse holiday preparations on a 1780s farm. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

2010 Special ProgramsJamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory CenterFebruary 1-28: “From Africa to Vir-ginia” Theme Month – Gallery exhib-its, a printed family gallery guide and guided tours of the museum’s outdoor living-history areas highlight the culture of the first known Africans in Virginia and the experience of Africans in 17th-century Virginia. Jamestown Settlement

March 20-21: Military Through the Ages – Re-enactment groups depict-ing soldiers and military encounters throughout history join forces with

modern-day veterans

and active units to

demonstrate camp life, tactics

and weaponry. Event features

Saturday children’s parade and Sunday

military pass-in-review. Jamestown Settlement

May 15: Jamestown Day – Maritime demonstrations, military drills, archaeology and pro-

grams on English and Powhatan Indian contact, exploration and

discovery mark the 403rd anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony. Separate site admission.A jointly sponsored event at Jamestown Settle-ment & Historic Jamestowne

June 1-30: “Tools of the Trade” Theme Month – Implements used in colo-nial Virginia for farming, fishing, hunting, defense, naviga-tion and build-ing are examined through interpre-tive programs and hands-on activities. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

July 3-4: Liberty Celebration – Tactical drills, military exercises and role-playing demonstrations salute America during the Fourth of July holiday. Visi-

tors can learn about the sacrifices of our nation’s founders,

including those who signed the Dec-laration of Independence. Yorktown Victory Center

August 1-31: “Pastimes of Colonial Virginia” Theme Month – Games, storytelling and other diversions of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia are shown through hands-on activities and interpretive programs. Visitors can play corncob darts, ninepins, quoits, man-cala and nine-men’s morris. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

October 16-17: Yorktown Victory Celebration – Military life and artillery demonstrations mark the 229th anni-versary of America’s momentous Revo-lutionary War victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. To experience Conti-nental Army life firsthand, visitors can enroll in “A School for the Soldier” to drill with wooden muskets and apply tactical skills in mock combat, as well as learn about soldiers’ provisions and sleeping quarters. Special programs also held in Yorktown and at Yorktown Battlefield. Yorktown Victory Center

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONMay 15-November 15: “Werowocomoco: Seat of Power” – Archaeo-logical excavations at the site of Werowocomoco, the principal resi-dence of the Indian leader who dominated Virginia’s coastal plain during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, have not only revealed that the site was a uniquely important place during Powhatan’s time, but also that its role as a political, social and perhaps spiritual center began before the Powhatan paramount chiefdom was created. This exhibit will explore the significance of the site of Werowocomoco as a physical expression of the political and social changes that were oc-curring within Powhatan society during the late prehistoric and early historic periods. Jamestown Settlement

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Three major historical events–the planting of the fi rst permanent English settlement at Jamestown in 1607, the fi ery debates on revolution at Williamsburg and the climactic campaign of the American Revolution at Yorktown in 1781–took place just 20 miles apart on a single narrow peninsula between Virginia’s James and York rivers.

Today at Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center living-history museums, you can see the exciting fi rst and last chapters of America’s colonial history brought to life once more. And both are near Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefi eld and just minutes from Colonial Williamsburg, the well-known restored 18th-century capital of Virginia. Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg form Virginia’s Historic Triangle, all connected by the Colonial Parkway.

WIllIamSBuRG VaCaTIoN PaCKaGES

History is Fun! Vacation Package Take hold of America’s beginnings in two centuries with one ticket to Jamestown Settlement and the York-town Victory Center, and modern-day sleeping quarters. The two living-history museums tell the story of America’s fi rst permanent English settlement, founded in 1607, and the American Revolution, ending in 1781 at Yorktown. Package includes accommodations and museum ad-mission during length of stay.

America’s Historic Triangle Vacation Package This year-round package offers seven consecutive days of unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial Wil-liamsburg’s Historic Area, Yorktown Battlefi eld and the Yorktown Victory Center and lodging in a Williams-burg-area hotel.

Williamsburg Flex Vacation Package Includes lodging and seven consecu-tive days of unlimited admission to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area, Historic Jamestowne, Jame-stown Settlement, the Yorktown Victory Center, Yorktown Battlefi eld, Busch Gardens and Water Country USA. Seasonal.

For information about area attractions, contact the

Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance,

(800) 368-6511 or(757) 229-6511

or visit www.visitwilliamsburg.com.

For vacation package reservations and hotel accommodations,

contact your travel planner or the Williamsburg Hotel & Motel Association,

(800) 500-5923 or (757) 220-3330,

or visit www.visitwilliamsburg.com.

AMERICAN HERITAGE ANNUAL PASS

Get close to the beginnings of our nation’s history with the American Heritage Annual Pass, offering unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center for one year from date of activation. Visit again and again for special programs and events. Call (888) 593-4682 or visit www.historyisfun.org.

www.historyisfun.orgJamestown-Yorktown Foundation,

P.O. Box 1607, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187General Information: (757) 253-4838 or toll-free (888) 593-4682

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