Colonial Parkway

Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the 3 popular attractions of Virginia's Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. It is part of the National Park Service's Colonial National Historical Park.

Related Topics:
Historic Triangle - Jamestown - Williamsburg - Yorktown - National Park Service - Colonial National Historical Park

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Built between 1930 and 1957, the Colonial Parkway joins the three with a scenic and bucolic roadway carefully shielded from views of commercial development; a major effort has also been made to keep traffic signs and other modern roadside items to a minimum, and make them unobtrusive where unavoidable. This helps visitors mentally return to the past, and there are often views of wildlife and waterfowl in addition to the river panoramas near each end.

Related Topics:
1930 - 1957 - Wildlife - Waterfowl - River

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The roadway is free of trucks and is a popular (but not the quickest) way to move by motor vehicle between the three points, especially for tourists. Near the James River and York River ends of the parkway, there are several pull-offs, where some families allow their children to feed bread to the seagulls. (Since 9/11, several of those closest to Yorktown, where the Naval Weapons Station has facilities, have been closed for security reasons.) It is toll-free, and the moderate speed limits and public safety are both well-protected by the United States Park Police.

Related Topics:
James River - York River - 9/11 - Naval Weapons Station - United States Park Police

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