Jamestown was settled in 1607 (yeah, like 400 years ago). They showed how tough it was to make a go of this new land of America. It actually took about 100 years before anyone was willing to stay. There were some major challenges such as: Indians, food supplies, getting crops to grow and the Spanish. Women came in about 1625 to help encourage the men to stay. We are so valuable. See how lonely this guy looks.
Yorktown is where the final battle occurred that turned the Revolutionary War to our side & the British decided to leave us alone. The French actually came to our rescue & were instrumental in our success. That would be the reason for the Statue of Liberty. Don’t ask me why NYC got it instead of Virginia. We drove over the battlefields, stood on the exact spot of surrender and viewed the York River where the British were trapped. This cannon is on the actual battlefield.
Williamsburg is an early American town that has been preserved with Capitol building, Governors Palace, courthouse, shop smith, church, home sites, printing office & so on where fulltime employees pretend to live the real lives of those of the day. Many reenactments, performances & such take place during each day for visitors to attend. See Kristine Pryor playing & me in the background.
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