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Jamestown Settlement Park


Image courtesy of Jamestown Settlement Park


GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC

NAME: Jamestown Settlement Park
STREET: P.O. Box 1607
CITY: WilliamsburgSTATE: VAZIP: 23187COUNTY: York
PHONE: 757-253-4939FEES: Adults: $10.25    Children (6-12): $5.00 Combination ticket with Yorktown VictoryCenter available.
HOURS AND DAYS: Daily, 9 am - 5 pm.


TEACHER INFORMATION FOR FIELD TRIPS

GRADES: 5UNITS: 13 Colonies
CONTACT: Education Dept.PHONE: 757-253-4939
TYPE: Historic parkFEES: $4 per student guided tour; additional $.75 per student for hands-on program. Combination ticket with Yorktown Victory Center, $6. Combined ticket including hands-on program at both locations, $7.
DAYS: M T W Th FHOURS: 8:30 am - 5 pm
LUNCH: Picnic areas and snack bar
GROUP SIZE: Unlimited; will be divided into groups of 25-30
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: Yes
LENGTH OF TOUR: 2 hr. guided tour. There is an additional half-hour hands-on program for greater depth.


DESCRIPTION AND RESOURCES

DESCRIPTION: A recreated world of Captain John Smith, depicting Fort James, Powhatan IndianVillage, 3 ships (Susan B Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery), and galleries of Jamestown settlement. May combine with Yorktown Victory Center, 30 min. apart by buson Colonial Parkway. For both programs, 1 adult free per 10 students. Combined tours of Jamestown and Yorktown, $6.00. Combined hands-on, $7.00.

RESOURCES


Last updated on Oct. 2, 1999
Maintained by Martin M. Creel: Marty_Creel@fc.mcps.k12.md.us