College Creek

On May 12, 1607 the colonists were the next day to establish Jamestown, landed at the mouth of this creek. Captain Gabriel Archer, one of the councilors, liked the spot and would have settled here but was outvoted. For more than a century the creek was known as Archer’s Hope and later was named for the College of William and Mary.

This overlook is on the marsh (inland) side of the Parkway just south of the mouth of College Cree. It is bow-shaped with two parking bays.

Credits and Sources:

National Park Service