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Colonial National Historical Park
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Jamestown Tercentennial Monument
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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.

Yorktown Inner Defense Line earthworks are actually Confederate Civil War Earthworks  

Did You Know?
The earthworks surrounding Yorktown, represented as the Revolutionary War British Inner Defense line, are actually Civil War earthworks constructed directly on top of the British defense works.

Last Updated: December 11, 2007 at 14:01 EST