Colonial National Historical Park
Colonial National Historical Park is a large national historical park located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia operated by the National Park Service. It protects and interprets several sites relating to the Colony of Virginia and the history of the United States more broadly. These range from the site of the first English settlement at Jamestown, to the battlefields of Yorktown where the British Army was defeated in the American Revolutionary War. Over 3 million people visit the park each year.
Colonial National Historical Park | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Former U.S. National Monument | |
U.S. National Historical Park | |
Virginia Landmarks Register | |
Yorktown Victory Monument near Yorktown, Virginia | |
| Location | York and James City counties and Williamsburg, Virginia |
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| Nearest city | Williamsburg, VA |
| Coordinates | 37°13′8″N 76°31′3″W |
| Area | 9,349.28 acres (3,783.52 ha) 9,271.30 acres (3,751.96 ha) federal |
| Built | 1607 |
| Architect | Peterson, Charles; et al. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Visitation | 2,762,273 (2022) |
| Website | Colonial National Historical Park |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000839 |
| VLR No. | 047-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NMON | December 30, 1930 |
| Designated NHP | June 5, 1936 |
| Designated VLR | See individual properties |
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