After an enjoyable morning drive through the Virginia countryside, we enjoyed two sites in close proximity but significant in very different times.
My plan on the map was to drive a more northern route to Jamestown, but the GPS suggested the southern route and the ferry crossing. The ferry was certainly better because it gave us a view of the area of Jamestown similar to what the first English settlers in America would have had. Unfortunately, not everyone could see over the railing.
A historian played the part of John Rolfe to explain what life was like for the earliest settlers. Luke was asked to play a part.
Mark likes guns and big guns. This one seems pointed in the wrong direction.
A statue of Pocahontas served as a good photo op. Since our schedule did not take account of everyone’s nap times, some had to take them during the tour.
In the foreground is a model of the original Jamestown fort. Behind the kids are on-going excavations of the same fort.
The Visitor’s Center and the marked auto trail at Yorktown made it easy for us to understand just how George Washington laid siege successfully to the British general Cornwallis.
Fun, Todd. Thanks for sharing it!
Had I been on the ball, I would have asked you to pass my greetings to my gggggggreat grandmother, Pocahontas.
Safe travels, friends.