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Day Trip to Yorktown Battlefield & Mariners Museum below

Day Trips to Colonial Williamsburg , College of Wlliam & Mary, & Williamsburg Busch Gardens below

Day Trip to Historic Jamestown Colony & Berkeley Plantation below

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Day Trip to Yorktown Battlefield & Mariners Museum


Yorktown Battlefield Cannons - near Virginia Beaches Attraction
Day trip up to Yorktown Battlefield Virginia Beaches area attraction - Many battlefield cannons
lined up behind built up ridges overlooking open area where British marched up


Yorktown Battlefield Cannons - Popular Virginia Vacation Attraction
Yorktown Battlefield 2nd Siege Line. The advance built up dirt fortifications and the extensive
well-located firepower of the allies were a determining factor in the surrender of the British at Yorktown.
Get the well done audio CD and the brochure describing the route and all the stops - it makes
the Yorktown Battlefield Tour much more interesting


Yorktown Monument - Interesting Virginia Vacation Attraction
Tall Yorktown Monument to Alliance and Victory - constructed in 1881
in honor of the 1781 American victory;

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Yorktown Villiage Courthouse - Virginia
Yorktown Village Courthouse building.
Buildings appeared well maintained and grounds were very well kept.
To Yorktown Battlefield - National Park Service Web Site



Mariners Museum


Mariners Museum - Newport News Virginia Attraction
Mariners Museum in Newport News, VA - (less than an hour northwest of Virginia Beach) A VERY interesting and well done Museum with many marine artifacts in an attractive 500+ acre park.
Everything you can think of related to the heritage of the Sea.


Masthead - Mariners Museum - Newport News Virginia Attraction
Many huge old ship mastheads





Cast Iron Boat - Mariners Museum - Virginia
How about a cast iron boat - would not want to have to row this.






Day Trips to Colonial Williamsburg, College of Wlliam & Mary,
& Busch Gardens - Williamsburg



Governors Mansion - Williamsburg Colony Attraction - VA
Historic Governors Mansion Attraction at Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Very interesting guided tour by a costumed guide. A very popular Colonial Williamsburg near Virginia Beaches Attraction

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Guns displayed in Governors Mansion - Williamsburg Colony - Virginia
Many Guns were displayed at the Governors Mansion. Shown as a sign of strength to visitors.

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Governors Mansion Landscaped Gardens - Williamsburg Colony - Virginia
Well landscaped Governors Mansion Gardens


village blacksmith shop - Popular Colonial Williamsburg Attraction - Virginia
Many Colonial Williamsburg "workers" in period garb in settings of the time. This is village blacksmith shop. Blacksmith was pounding our square nails.
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Ben Franklin Statue - Williamsburg Colony Villiage - Virginia
Statue of Ben Franklin sitting on a bench on the sidewalk in restored business district
at Colonial Williamsburg Attraction, Virginia.
Threre are several other statues done by George Lundeen in the restored historic village.


Guns displayed in Magazine & Guardhouse building - Williamsburg Colony - Virginia
Many guns, knives, powder, and shot were stored in the 6-sided magazine and guardhouse building

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Whips used in Colonial Punishment - Williamsburg Colony Courthouse - VA
Costumed Guide in the Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse describing the use of whips
in colonial punishment


Historic Bruton Parish Church - Popular Colonial Williamsburg Attraction - Virginia
Bruton Parish Church. Built in 1715. The historic church is now a very popular Virginia Beaches Attraction at Colonial Williamsburg, VA
To Colonial Williamsburg Web Site - large informative Site




College of Wlliam & Mary


Sir Christopher Wren Building at Historic Campus of College of William & Mary - Williamsburg Virginia
Sir Christopher Wren Building at well landscaped Historic College of William and Mary Campus
- located at the west end of Colonial Williamsburg. Building completed in 1699.
College was chartered in 1693. Still is a working college.
To College of William and Mary Web Site


Busch Gardens - Williamsburg

   Busch Gardens Williamsburg Loch Ness Monster roller coaster

Busch Gardens - Williamsburg
- Loch Ness Monster roller coaster

Just east of Williamsburg. Clean and well maintained Adventure Park with a 17th century European Theme. Well landscaped European hamlets highlight other cultures.
  Williamsburg Busch Gardens has been voted the "World's Most Beautiful Theme Park" for several years

To Busch Gardens Williamsburg Web Site




Day Trip to Historic Jamestown Colony & Berkeley Plantation


Jamestown National Historic Site Church - Dsy Trip Virginia Vacation Beaches Attraction
Approximately 350 year old restored Jamestown National Historic Site Church - The first successful
English colonization of North America began with Jamestown - the first permanent Colony
in New World from England. Site also has archelogical digs - interesting & educational.
To National Park Service Jamestown National Historic Web Site


Jamestown Historic Site Light through Church Window - Virginia
Looking from inside out through church window shown in picture aove.
Jamestown Colony is a very interesting and scenic Virginia Beaches Attraction Day Trip.
We drove the Colonial National Historical Parkway Scenic Road that runs between Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg, and Jamestown to get there which has some great scenery and places for picnics




Berkeley Plantation


Berkley Plantation Mansion - Historic Virginia Vacation Attraction
Berkeley Plantation Mansion - Built in 1726. (about 18 miles scenic drive SW of Williamsburg)
Interesting costumed Guide tours of Mansion. These two "greeters" were with the outdoor
wedding party that was there that day.


Berkley Plantation Gardens set up for outdoor Wedding - Virginia Vacation Day Trip
Berkeley Plantation Outdoor Gardens set up for wedding. Large very well landscaped grounds
+ attractive scenic garden walk down to the river.
Interesting scenic "side trip" addition for a Virginia Beach Vacation Day Trip,
This goes to a web site on the Berkeley Plantation and other Plantations in the area.

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