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Colonial National Historical Park
Photos & Multimedia
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Colonial National Historical Park commemorates the breadth of the English colonial experience in North America, from the beginning in 1607 at Jamestown, to the end with the defeat of the British army by General George Washington at Yorktown in 1781. From the Colonial Parkway, visitors also see spectacular views of the area's rich natural and cultural history as they traverse through America's Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.
We are pleased to offer images not only of these park resources, but also artwork inspired by the historic events that took place at Jamestown and Yorktown. All images posted are available for download as high resolution JPEG files and may be used without a copyright release from the National Park Service, but for commercial use a credit line reading "National Park Service, Colonial National Historical Park" is requested.
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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
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Last Updated: December 11, 2007 at 14:01 EST |