Entering Colonial Parkway
Entering Colonial Parkway
The Colonial Parkway, part of Colonial National Historical Park located on the Virginia's James-York peninsula, is a National Park Service scenic parkway constructed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Public Roads between 1931 and 1958. Originally constructed to link the three historic sites of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Jamestown, the district encompasses 21.44 miles of road from the parking lot at the Yorktown Visitor Center to the parking lot of the Jamestown Visitor Center.
The motorway you drive today, for the most part, does not trace the paths of old colonial routes. The present route was chosen not only to give access to the many historic spots, but also to take advantage of the natural beauty of this tidewater country. A broad right-of-way of woodlands and shoreline assures the preservation of the scene.
