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2012 Planner for Groups

Williamsburg, Virginia

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

e-mail: [email protected]

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

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Mission

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 American Indian, European, and African cultures and the enduring legacies bequeathed to the nation.

Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Group Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Hands-On History Educational Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Jamestown Settlement Escort Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Yorktown Victory Center Escort Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62012 Special Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112012 Admission Rates for Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Area Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14




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

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 fi lm, 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 stories, but also invite you to participate in

chores, explore replica ships, try on armor, cultivate crops, and much, much more.

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

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

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programsGuided 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 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, “Powhatan Indian World,” “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, ships and colonial fort.

Programs For grouPs oF all ages(Groups of 15 or more, advance reservations required.)

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Life 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/student groups.]

Powhatan Indian World: 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/student 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. [Program 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.]

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Colonial Life: Explore life on a typical 1780s Tidewater Virginia farm. Through cooking and hands-on activities, participants learn about the economics and daily chores necessary 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 American Revolution. [Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.]

Colonial Medicine: History and science merge as participants 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 Virginians. [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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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.

1585-87 - 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.

DISCOVER THE START OF COLONIAL AMERICA

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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.

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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

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WITNESS THE END OF COLONIAL AMERICA

1781THE 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 battlefi eld, the Yorktown Vic-tory Center re-creates a Continental Army en-

campment, complete with sleeping quar-ters, supply tents, cooking fi res

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 impor-tance of managing supplies. You may even be recruited to join the cannon crew as they

load and fi re this replica weapon!

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 fi nally after protests and resistance from the colonists, repealed all but the tax on tea.

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 colonies to stop all imports from Britain.

1775 - In April, British troops at-tempting to capture colonial military supplies exchanged gunfi re with Mas-sachusetts minutemen at Lexington and Concord. In June, the Battle of Bunker and Breed’s hills took place in Bos-ton. George Washington was ap-pointed commander-in-chief of the Continental 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 alliance and commerce.

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

1783 - The fi nal treaties ending hostilities were signed in Paris.

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

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LISTEN TO THEIR WORDSGallery exhibits present the Declara-tion of Independence as a radical document that inspired decisive ac-tion and chronicle the Revolution through eyewitness accounts of those who were there. Learn about the three-week siege that ensured American independence and the fi nal steps in America’s journey to nationhood with the develop-ment of the Constitution. Final-ly, explore the motivations for people coming to Virginia and how immigrants were changed and infl uenced by their new environ-ment.

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 sepa-rate kitchen, a tobacco barn and fenced crop fi elds. While you’re there, you can weed and water the gardens, comb cotton or “break” fl ax into fi ber, and learn how herbs were used for cooking and medicinal purposes and smell the pungent odor of drying tobacco in the farm barn.

Rare broadside printing of the Declaration of Independence dating to July 1776. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.

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February 1-29: “From Africa to Virginia” – Gallery exhibits, 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 17-18: Military Through the Ages – Re-enactment groups depicting centu-ries of military history join forces with modern-day veterans and active units to

demonstrate camp life, tactics and weaponry. The event features a Saturday children’s parade and Sunday mili-tary pass-in-review. Jamestown Settlement

May 12: Jamestown Day – Maritime demonstrations, military drills, archaeology and programs on English and Powhatan Indian contact, exploration and discov-ery mark the 405th anniversary of the 1607 found-ing of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony. Separate site admission. A jointly sponsored event at Jamestown Settlement & Historic Jamestowne.

June 1-30: “Seed to Stalk” – Explore Ameri-can agriculture of the 17th and 18th centuries during an interpre-tive theme month with hands-on activities. Throughout the month, visitors help tend and water plants and learn about the many practi-cal uses of herbs, vegeta-bles and field crops. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

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Special Exhibition at Jamestown Settlement November 16, 2011 – August 15, 2012:

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“The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern World” – An exhibition developed by the Vir-ginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in coopera-tion with the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation explores developments beginning in the 15th

century that set in motion the transition from “old” world of the Mediterra-nean – the center of European commerce and diplomacy since ancient times – to a new globally con-nected world. Arti-facts from European, Asian, African and American cultures will be exhibited. Early 17th-century portrait by an unknown artist of Sir Thomas Dale, who served as marshal and subsequently deputy governor in Virginia between 1611 and 1616

and is best known for strict enforcement of martial law and expansion of the colony. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Purchase, The Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund.




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July 3-4: Liberty Celebration – Tactical drills, mili-tary exercises and role-playing demonstrations salute the anniversary of America’s independence. Visitors can see in museum galleries a rare broadside print-ing of the Declaration of Independence dating to July 1776. 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, mancala and nine-men’s morris. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

October 20-21: Yorktown Victory Celebration – Military life and artillery demonstrations mark the 231st anniversary of America’s momentous Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. To experience Continental Army life fi rsthand, visitors can enroll in “A School for the Soldier” to drill with wooden muskets, apply tactical skills in mock combat, and learn about soldiers’ provisions and sleeping quarters. October 19 events feature

commemorative programs and a parade in historic Yorktown and Yorktown Battlefi eld.

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November 22-24: Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia, Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center – Colonial Virginia foodways are featured during this three-day event beginning on Thanksgiving Day. At Jamestown Settlement, learn how food was gathered, preserved and prepared on land and at sea by Virginia’s English colonists and Powhatan Indians. At the York-town Victory Center, learn about typical soldiers’ fare during the American Revolution and trace the bounty of a 1780s farm from fi eld to kitchen. Jamestown Settle-ment & Yorktown Victory Center

December 1-31: A Colonial Christmas – Holiday tradi-tions of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia are recalled through special interpretive pro-grams. A James-town Settlement holiday fi lm and guided tours com-pare and contrast English Christmas customs of the pe-riod with how the season may have been observed in the diffi cult early years of the James-town colony. At the Yorktown Vic-tory Center, hear accounts of Christmas and winter in Revolutionary War encampments and glimpse holiday preparations on a 1780s farm. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center

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shopping

Museum stores at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center complement and extend the museum experience with a comprehensive selection of books, artifact reproductions, fine 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 first permanent English settlement in North America.

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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 find an array of products representative of the museums’ 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.




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dining facilities

Jamestown Settle-ment Café, operated by JCM, Inc., offers a varied menu that in-cludes breakfast foods, freshly prepared sal-ads 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 eight-inch personal pan cheese or pep-peroni 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. Now available: New Elementary School Menu for ages 6-12. Choices include kid-sized hamburger, cheeseburger, hot dog, turkey and American cheese sandwich, and cheese pizza. Each selection served with potato chips, apple slices and an assortment of 12-oz. canned beverage. $5.99 per person, plus tax. Visit www.jamestowncafe.com for current pricing, menus and order forms, or call Jamestown Settle-ment 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 strips, homemade macaroni and cheese, french fries, fresh chopped garden salad with choice of dressing, freshly made assorted cookies, condi-ment topping bar, and a variety of fountain bever-ages, 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 avail-ability. The final meal count is due 72 hours prior to arrival. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and checks made pay-able to Jamestown Settlement Café are accepted. Menus and prices are subject to change and availability. For menus and order information, visit www.jamestown-cafe.com.

At the Yorktown Victory Center, limited food service is available. Vending machines provide snacks and drinks. Box lunches can be ordered from the James-town Settlement Café. Picnic tables are available out-side at both museums on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: Food and drinks are not allowed inside the mu-seums or in the outdoor living-history areas.

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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. Reservations 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 at [email protected] or call (757) 253-4838 for assistance with brochures, digital images, itinerary ideas, spouse programs, convention and family reunion options, advance purchase tickets,

Jamestown settlement Yorktown Victory center combination ticket Youth/ Youth/ Youth/ adult student adult student adult student

general admission $15.50 $7.25 $9.75 $5.50 $20.00 $10.00 group admission Self-Guided Visit $13.95 $6.25 $8.75 $5.00 $18.00 $9.00 Self-Guided Visit with Hands-on Program* $15.95 $7.00 $10.75 $7.00 $22.00 $10.50 Guided Tour/Sampler $15.95 $6.25 $10.75 $6.25 $22.00 $9.00 Guided Tour with Hands-on Program* $17.95 $7.00 $12.75 $7.00 $26.00 $10.50 *** 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.

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, National Tour Association, Receptive Services Association, Student and Youth Travel Association, U.S. Travel Association and others.

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general inFormation

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, souvenirs, and batteries for your camera in the museum stores at Jamestown Settlement 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-captioned 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.

tickets & Vacation Packages

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

American Heritage Annual PassGet 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.

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

Williamsburg Flex Vacation Package Includes lodging and seven consecutive days of un-limited admission to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and Art Museums, Historic Jamestowne, James-town Settlement, the Yorktown Victory Center, York-town Battlefield, Busch Gardens and Water Country USA. Seasonal.

For information about area attractions, vacation package reservations and hotel accommodations,

contact the Greater Williamsburg Chamber

and Tourism Alliance, (800) 368-6511 or

(757) 229-6511 or visit

www.visitwilliamsburg.com.

Jamestown Settlement 2110 Jamestown Road

Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

Yorktown Victory Center200 Water Street

Yorktown, Virginia 23690

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