Historic Site and Historical Park · NPS · VA
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Photo: Park Ranger Roger W. Green, Children In Nature Program at Historic Jamestowne
Alerts and conditions
Park Closure Rehabilitation of Colonial Parkway continues with additional Parkway closures
Beginning Tuesday, April 9, 2024, construction will close the Colonial Parkway to all travel in either direction between Yorktown and VA Route 199. Follow all detour signs. See additional closure information in the link below.
Overview
Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 settlement evolved into a prosperous colony. As the colony expanded, the Virginia Indians were pushed out of their homeland. In 1619, the arrival of Africans was recorded, marking the origin of slavery in English North America.
From the National Park Service
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Activities
- Guided Tours
- Self-Guided Tours - Walking
- Living History
- First Person Interpretation
- Junior Ranger Program
Plan your visit
Hours
Operating Hours & Seasons: The Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center has public access to the Preservation Virginia Museum store, indoor public restrooms and for fee collection. Entrance Gate hours are from 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Daily. No entrance is permitted prior to 8:45 a.m. or after 4:30 p.m. including bicyclists and pedestrians.
Glasshouse: The Glasshouse parking area is the first right after you pass through the entrance gate. Park and follow the path to the Glasshouse. Public restrooms are available at this location. English America's first industry was glassblowing. Here at the Glasshouse, costumed interpreters use the same techniques and tools employed by glassblowers of 1608. Demonstrations are ongoing daily during operating hours.
Fees and passes
- Entrance - Per Person — $15.00
- Annual Entrance - Park — $45.00
The America the Beautiful pass covers entrance fees at federal recreation lands across all four agencies.
Getting there
Situated on the banks of the James River, Jamestown is a short distance from many major roadways and highways. For a google map search or GPS, use the following address: 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, Virginia 23081.
Visitor centers
Weather
http://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Phone: 7578982410
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Photos
Pair it with
- Colonial National Historical Park NPS · 7 miles
- Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park NPS · 14 miles
- James River National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 21 miles
- Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 24 miles
- Fort Monroe National Monument NPS · 28 miles
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 29 miles