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Frequently Asked Questions
 

Q.  My family is planning a vacation to Colonial Williamsburg.  How far away is Colonial National Historical Park and is there public transportation available to the park?

A.  Colonial Williamsburg is located 10 miles east of Historic Jamestowne and 13 miles west of Yorktown Battlefield.  The three historic sites are connected by the Colonial Parkway. 

The Historic Triangle Shuttle provides service to Jamestown and Yorktown from the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center.  The service is available every 30 minutes between 9:00 a.m and 3:30 p.m. from April 1 to October 31.

Living History Participants  

Did You Know?
On July 6, 1781, near Jamestown, the Marquise de Lafayette’s small American force fought General Cornwallis’s army at the Battle of Green Spring. Lafayette lost this, Virginia’s largest infantry battle of the war, but saved his army, enabling him to spy on the British army as it moved to Yorktown

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 09:07 EST