Colonial Williamsburg. Courtesy of The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Step back more than 220 years to the eve of the American Revolution and walk the same grounds that George Washington, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson once walked. Kaleidoscope Adventures will bring your classroom to life by creating a Historic Triangle tour about America’s heritage for your group. When visiting America’s Historic Triangle, your group will learn and see where America began. Your group will experience this rich history in Williamsburg, where the ideas of democracy, liberty and revolution came to shape in 301 acres of this recreated town; in Jamestown, the site of the first permanent English settlement and representative government; and Yorktown, where our independence was won with the decisive victory of the Revolutionary War. America’s Historic Triangle is the perfect historical group destination for all ages.
Our Williamsburg/Jamestown/Yorktown Historic Triangle Tour includes the following:
Colonial Williamsburg
Your group will find themselves fully immersed in America’s historical beginnings in Colonial Williamsburg. The Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area invites your group to embark on an 18th-century revolutionary adventure. Experience a colonial city and meet the citizens who helped build a nation. Colonial Williamsburg offers a variety of ways for groups of all sizes, interests, and ages to explore the 301-acre Historic Area, browse our world-class indoor museums, and discover something new about the creation of America. As part of your visit, your group will be guided by a professional tour director. Your group will be able to dance with an 18th century dance instructor, march with the drum and fife corps, join the colonial militia and prepare to defend the rights of free citizens, walk with curators, take place in a witch trial, watch a street theatre program on Revolutionary America, learn historic trades and even talk to our founding fathers. Reenactments on 18th century life are held daily. Photo Courtesy of Williamsburg Area Destination Marketing Committee.
Historic Jamestown
Historic Jamestown is the site of the first permanent English settlement in America dating back to 1607, before the Pilgrims landed. Expansive gallery exhibits and an introductory film trace Jamestown’s beginnings in England and the first century of the Virginia colony and describe the cultures of the Powhatan Indians, Europeans and Africans who converged in 1600s Virginia. Outdoors, groups can board replicas of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607, explore life-size re-creations of the colonists’ fort, and tour a seasonal riverfront discovery area to learn about European, Powhatan and African economic activities associated with water. In the outdoor areas, costumed historical interpreters describe and demonstrate daily life in the early 17th century. Your group will be guided by a professional tour director providing curriculum-based tours including Government and Leadership Tours and Hands-on Historical Educational Programs. Photo Courtesy of Williamsburg Area Destination Marketing Committee.
Yorktown Victory Center
On October 19, 1781, the decisive military campaign of the American Revolution culminated with the British surrender to combined American and French forces under the command of George Washington. Thus the Revolutionary War ended and set the stage for a new government and nation by declaring independence from Britain. Today the Yorktown Victory Center, a museum of the American Revolution, chronicles America’s evolution from colonial status to nationhood through a unique blend of timeline, film and thematic exhibits. Indoor exhibition galleries portray the Declaration of Independence, recount the war’s impact on the people of that time, highlight the roles of different nationalities at the Siege of Yorktown, and document the story of the Betsy and other British ships lost in the York River during the siege. Exhibits also describe how people from many different cultures shaped a new government with the signing of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Outdoors, visitors can explore a re-created farm and Continental Army encampment. Guided tours from a professional tour director include: Colonial Life, Life of a Private, Colonial Medicine and Revolutionary Virginia. Photo Courtesy of Yorktown Victory Center.
Yorktown Battlefield
On October 19, 1781, the British army under General Charles Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender to General Washington’s combined American and French army. Upon hearing of their defeat, British Prime Minister Frederick Lord North is reputed to have said, “Oh God, it’s all over.” And it was. The victory secured independence for the United States and significantly changed the course of world history.
Ranger guided tours include the following options: Siege Line Walking Tours, Yorktown Tours, Artillery Demonstrations and Young Soldiers Program.
For additional experiences including attractions, dining, shopping, etc., in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown click here: Destinations: Williamsburg/Jamestown/Yorktown
The team at Kaleidoscope Adventures can customize a complete historical Williamsburg/Jamestown/Yorktown travel package catered to your needs and curriculum. We will assist you with hotel accommodations, transportation, attraction tickets, meals, sightseeing, shopping, and special events plus more.