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    Virginia's Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown & Yorktown
    Virginia's Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown & Yorktown
    Virginia's Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown & Yorktown
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    Virginia's Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown & Yorktown

    By Blair Howard

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    Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown – collectively known as Virginia's Historic Triangle – represent the beginning, middle and end of the Colonial period. Here the first English-speaking people settled and stayed, established a Colonial government, and
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHunter Publishing
    Release dateMay 20, 2010
    ISBN9781588439666
    Virginia's Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown & Yorktown

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      Virginia's Historic Triangle - Blair Howard

      Virginia's Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown & Yorktown

      Blair Howard, Mary Burnham & Bill Burnham

      Hunter Publishing, Inc.

      Web site: www.hunterpublishing.com

      E-mail: comments@hunterpublishing.com

      IN CANADA:

      Ulysses Travel Publications

      4176 Saint-Denis, Montréal, Québec

      Canada H2W 2M5

      514-843-9882, Ext. 2232 / Fax 514-843-9448

      IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:

      Windsor Books International

      The Boundary, Wheatley Road, Garsington

      Oxford, OX44 9EJ England

      01865-361122 / Fax 01865-361133

      ©  Blair Howard, William Burnham, and Mary Burnham

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.

      The publisher, author, affiliated individuals and companies disclaim any responsibility for any injury, harm, or illness that may occur to anyone through, or by use of, the information in this book. Every effort was made to insure the accuracy of information in this book, but the publisher and author do not assume, and hereby disclaim, any liability or any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, misleading information or potential travel problems caused by this guide, even if such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause.

      Introduction 

      The Five Regions 

      The Land 

      Flowers & Trees 

      The People 

      Major Cities 

      History 

      Climate 

      Scenic & Historic Attractions 

      Government 

      Education & Culture 

      Manufacturing & Employment 

      Transportation 

      Fishing & Hunting 

      Outdoor Recreation 

      Information & Services 

      The Historic Triangle 

      Williamsburg 

      History 

      Sights 

      Annual Events 

      Entertainment 

      Recreation 

      Shopping 

      Dining 

      Accommodations 

      Transportation 

      Information 

      Charles City County 

      History 

      Sights 

      Recreation 

      Annual Events 

      Dining 

      Accommodations 

      Information 

      Jamestown & Yorktown 

      Jamestown, The Original Site 

      Yorktown 

      Annual Events 

      Dining 

      Accommodations

      Introduction 

      Virginia is a spectacular state; ask any Virginian. And anyone who's ever visited the Old Dominion will tell you it's true. From the majesty of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the mighty river deltas in the east, Virginia is a great green blanket cast down upon the landscape to delight us all. The Commonwealth is the grandfather of these United States. It saw the beginnings of this great country as it was hewn from the virgin timber. It saw the birth of a new nation when the English surrendered at Yorktown. And it saw the nation's rebirth when General Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox, thus bringing the great Civil War to an end. 

      Visitors to the Commonwealth can step back into a bygone age when those pitifully few pioneers founded Jamestown, the first English settlement in the New World. They can visit numerous Revolutionary War battlefields, and follow in the footsteps of men like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from Manassas to Fredericksburg, from Petersburg to Appomattox. 

      Virginia at a Glance

      Nickname:The Old Dominion 

      Motto:Sic semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants) 

      Population:6.7 million 

      Major Cities:Arlington, Hampton-Newport News, Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Richmond, Roanoke 

      Major Rivers:James, Rappahannock, York, Potomac and Shenandoah 

      Capital:Richmond 

      State Bird:Cardinal 

      State Flower:Dogwood 

      State Tree:Dogwood 

      Shell:Oyster 

      Nature lovers can hike the Appalachian Trail, explore the vast wooded expanses of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, and drive the Blue Ridge Parkway and hundreds of miles of scenic highways. They can descend to the center of the earth in the great limestone caverns of the Shenandoah Valley and wander the wetlands of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. 

      For outdoorsmen and women, there's swimming, fishing, biking, golf, and skiing at Virginia's four-season resorts. They can explore more than 50 national and state parks, hundreds of freshwater lakes, and more than 3,000 miles of rivers and streams. 

      For water lovers, there are magnificent beaches and barrier islands to explore. The Eastern Shore on the Delmarva Peninsula offers some of the finest boating and fishing anywhere in the United States. 

      Today, Virginia, after a somewhat turbulent history, has settled down, and evolved. It's achieved a state of tranquillity, content with the part it has played and will continue to play in our nation's heritage.Geography 

      Virginia is in the southeastern United States and is shaped roughly like a triangle, with its southern boundary as the base and its borders following the topography. To the northeast, Virginia is separated from Maryland and the District of Columbia by the west bank of the Potomac River. To the west and northwest it is bounded by the states of West Virginia and Kentucky, and to the south by Tennessee and North Carolina. To the east, Virginia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. America's largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay, separates the low-lying coastal plains of eastern Virginia and the state's two eastern counties, Northampton and Accomack, which are located on the Delmarva Peninsula. 

      The name Delmarva comes from the names of the three states – Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia – that occupy the area. Virginia's portion occupies the southernmost tip. 

      Virginia's southern border is 440 miles long, and the greatest distance, from north to south, is 196 miles. Its total area is 40,817 square miles, which includes more than 1,000 square miles of inland water surface. 

      The Blue Ridge Mountains

      The Five Regions 

      There are five distinct and natural regions in Virginia, which slopes gently upward from sea level in the east to more than 5,000 feet in the mountainous regions of the west. Mount Rogers, located to the southwest on the border between Smyth and Grayson counties, is the highest point in the state at 5,729 feet. 

      Northern Virginiaencompasses the section of the state southwest of the Maryland border from Arlington to Leesburg, to a line running roughly along the southern borders of Greene, Orange, Spotsylvania, and Caroline counties. 

      The history of Northern Virginia spans more than three centuries. While still very much representative of The Old South with its plantations, colonial homes, cobblestone streets and old-world charm,

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