The Colonial Triangle

While we await the launching of Lapidus (no set date yet), the Comfort Inn in Gloucester (pronounced Glaw' ster) has offered us great conveniences: close to Deltaville, wireless, pool, breakfast, a laundry room. We're fifteen minutes from a beach plus close to lots of Virginia history.

Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Jamestown offer a big day (could easily be days) of the history of colonial times and the beginning of America. Once designated as the capital of the Colony, Williamsburg is easily reached off I64, but the three areas are connected by the scenic Colonial Parkway. We've discovered 'Parkway' in Virginia means scenic and slow, but mainly scenic with no views of commercial properties and very little traffic. -a good choice when it's offered

In 2007, Jamestown celebrated 400 years as being the first permanent English settlement. Wow! To put that in perspective, in 2007, Oklahoma celebrated its 100th year of statehood.
Archeologists are currently unearthing the remains of the first fort built in Jamestown.

Just twelve miles away lies Williamsburg, well-known for Colonial Williamsburg, the restored Historic Area of the city, and for the adjacent College of William and Mary, established in 1693, the second-oldest university in the United States.

Yorktown is most famous as the site of the surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington in 1781. The impressive Victory Monument commemorates the battle, which ensured freedom for the citizens of America. Today Yorktown is a beautiful little town with historic homes. The town is built up the hill from the banks of the Yorktown River, which has a great beach.

History is fun!