These historic towns are linked with Williamsburg by something called the Colonial Parkway. Lined with trees and offering frequent views of water on the way to Jamestown, I knew I would like it as soon as I saw a "Commercial Traffic Excluded" sign. I was just a tad early for the opening of the Jamestown National Park and filled the brief delay by driving by a neighboring attraction: Jamestown Settlement although I took no photos. It is a living museum depicting the early life in Jamestown. It is not part of the National Park (i.e., separate admission fee). I decided to skip the settlement in the interest of time.

Many of the Jamestown buildings are outlined in bricks as can be seen in the foreground of the last picture. These are not actual 17th century foundations. But I took this particular picture not because of the bricks but because of what is on the other side of the fence. The young deer was right next to the fence when I first spotted it. I paused for a picture then started slowly forward. I took just a couple of steps before the deer bolted.

Yorktown was besieged in two different wars. In 1781, British troops were attacked and defeated by a combination of French and American soldiers. French ships also played a major role in the battle. In 1862, Confederates pulled out in the face of overwhelming Union troops. There are 2183 soldiers, both Union & Confederate, buried here but all but 747 of them are unknown. A sign nearby explains that what is now a road leveling cut was done the old fashioned way - nearly three centuries of wear. Like the cars in the first photo, the subject of the last photo has nothing to do with the area's history.