America's Historic Triangle

Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, Virginia

The birthplace of American democracy. Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are three locations in Virginia that lay claim to where America was born. The first permanent English settlers arrived at Jamestown in 1607. At Williamsburg, the ideas of independence and revolution took form. The siege of Yorktown in 1781 was the last major battle of the American Revolution. In this Historic Triangle, Europeans, Indians, and Africans came together, and the result was the United States of America.

The corners of Virginia’s Historic Triangle mark major events in the story of colonial America and are connected by the scenic 23-mile Colonial Parkway.


The Governor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia	Replicas of the original Colonial Ships at Jamestown Settlement.	Welcome to Historic Yorktown 1691 Sign with flowers at an entrance.

America's Historic Triangle
The birthplace of American democracy. http://www.historictriangle.com/

Colonial Williamsburg Official Site
http://www.history.org/

Greater Williamsburg Chamber and Tourism Alliance
421 North Boundary Street | P.O. Box 3495 • Williamsburg, VA 23187-3495
Phone: (757) 229-6511 | 800-368-6511 • Fax: (757) 253-1397
Website: http://www.williamsburgcc.com/

Last Revision - 19 July 2010 - jat
America's Historic Triangle - Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, Virginia - Williamsburg Virginia Guide