Today, I visited three cities that have played a major role in America’s history. One isn’t as well known as the other two, and another of the three is more known through myths and legends, but all are fun, if you can find the time to really do them justice.
First, I went to Yorktown. This was the final battle of the Revolutionary War, at least for the United States. I got there right before the park opened, planning to spend about two hours looking around. Here are a few pictures.
Clockwise from top left: Redoubt 10, captured from the British by the Americans, led by Alexander Hamilton, on the 14th of October, 1781; signpost with info on Redoubt 10; Redoubt 9, captured by the French on the same night, which allowed the American and French armies to begin shelling the British positions at point blank range; Sign for Redoubt 10; the Moore house, where the articles of surrender were negotiated; and part of the Surrender Field, where the British and Hessian troops laid down their arms.
I said that I intended to stay at Yorktown for about 2 hours, I ended up being there for 4, and I really only saw a small part of what there is to see. What it meant, though, is I didn’t have time to go to the Colonial Village at Williamsburg, where actors dress and talk as if it were 1700’s Williamsburg. This would have been fun, and would be a great place to take kids. I did stop by for a minute, to see if I could get a picture, but I would have to pay to get in to see anything, so I will have to come back. I then drove to Jamestown, and saw restorations of the original fort, and a few buildings. Here we have a monument built in 1907 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Jamestown, a scale model of what they believe Jamestown may have looked like, and a statue honoring John Smith (looks a little different than the Disney version, huh?).
I would have liked some more time there, but I was hot, tired, and sweaty, and ready to get to my hotel room, a two hour plus drive, where I will stay for a couple weeks in order to see as much of Virginia as possible. Maybe if I have time, or more accurately the inclination, I’ll drive back down and take a little more time. But most likely, I’ll have to wait till next time I get back here. Happy Road-Tripping!
Ramblings of a Wandering Man 
Too bad you don’t care for potato salad – Jamestown is where I had the yummiest potato salad I have ever had!
LikeLike