The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
Day191

Day 191 — Jamestown & YorktownWilliamsburg & Virginia Beach

Full day4h 30m planned

The first settlement and the decisive victory.

  1. 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM· 2h 30m

    Jamestown SettlementMuseums & HistoryAnchor

    The first permanent English colony (1607) — recreated fort, ships, and Powhatan village.

    2110 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA
  2. 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM· 2h

    Yorktown BattlefieldSomber & Civil-Rights SitesWorth it

    Where Washington's victory in 1781 effectively ended the Revolution.

    1000 Colonial Pkwy, Yorktown, VA
  3. from 6:00 PM(Evening)· unscheduled

    Colonial eveningFree / Rest Days

    Three consecutive days of the eighteenth century is a lot of the eighteenth century. Walk Duke of Gloucester Street after the tour groups have gone — it is a completely different place empty and lit by lanterns.

What the colours mean

On this day

  • Museums & History1
  • Somber & Civil-Rights Sites1

And how much each one matters

  • AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
  • Worth itDo most of these
  • BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here