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USA - VIRGINIA : VIRGINIA'S HISTORIC TRIANGLE  Virginia’s Historic Triangle – Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg – is gearing up for Jamestown 2007, the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English-speaking settlement in America. The area will be at the epicenter of the national and international commemoration. The area is steeped in American history. Jamestown is where the Virginia Company of London established the first English colony in the New World. Only 23 miles away is Yorktown, where combined American and French forces defeated Lord Cornwallis and ended the British influence here. Between the two lies Williamsburg, the heart of Colonial life in what was America’s largest, most prosperous colony and Virginia’s second capital city. And there’s more than top-flight golf courses, world-class theme parks, a first-rate winery, fine hotels, resorts and restaurants here. Three other reasons to take the Historic Triangle tour are shopping, shopping and more shopping. Historic Jamestowne is where it all started in 1607 – and the site of the original Jamestown settlement is still abuzz with activity. The original fort at Historic Jamestowne has been uncovered, and archaeologists continue to sift through historic soil. Interpreters are on hand to explain the dig to visitors. Two historical figures, forever linked with the site in fact and in legend – Captain John Smith and Pocahontas – have gained new fame. The story of the Jamestown settlement is highlighted in the Terrence Malik film, “The New World,” starring Colin Farrell as Smith. Nearly all of the film was shot in the Jamestown area. Nearby is Jamestown Settlement, a state living-history museum that tells the story of exploration and colonization from many perspectives, including those of English settlers, Virginia Indians and African Americans. A documentary film, “Jamestown, The Beginning,” is shown every 20 minutes in one of the museum’s theaters. The Colonial Parkway, operated by the National Park Service, connects the points where British influence began and ended in the New World. The bucolic thoroughfare runs along the James and York rivers and is the easiest way to get from Jamestown to Yorktown. Two visitor centers – one, state operated and the other, federal – tell the Yorktown story. Not far from the visitor center at the well-preserved Yorktown Battlefield is Surrender Field, where the British gave up their arms and battle flags. Inside the visitor center are antiquities, including the sleeping portion of Washington’s tent and a cannon said to have been kissed by French general Lafayette. Visit the Moore house where officers from the French, American and British armies worked out the terms of surrender Nearby is the charming village of Yorktown, filled with quaint homes, shops and restaurants. Don’t miss Riverwalk Landing on the banks of the York River, a combination marina, shopping and dining attractions. The Yorktown Victory Center is an interpretive living-history museum that chronicles events leading up to the American revolution and the battles of the war. Costumed interpreters help tell the Yorktown story. You can visit an army encampment, see a demonstration of Colonial-era firearms and visit a working 1780s farm where everything, including the cooking, is done the 18th-century way. Williamsburg forms the third leg of the Historic Triangle and offers a look into life in America before and after the revolution. Shuttles take visitors to various stops in Colonial Williamsburg, and “The Bridge to the Past” carries visitors through a timeline to the 18th century. Sometimes referred to as the first planned community in America, Colonial Williamsburg is a living community, open to the public. To go inside some of the buildings requires a ticket. Look for flags flying near the front doors of those buildings. Be sure to tour the old Virginia Capitol and the Governor’s Palace, which served as home to both royal British governors and elected governors of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The palace has its own blacksmith and carriage shop, as well as a separate kitchen, all manned by masters and trade apprentices. The newly opened Great Wolf Lodge and Water Park Resortt, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA – world-class theme parks – prove there’s more to Williamsburg than history. If golf is your game, play the courses at the Williamsburg Inn and at Kingsmill, which has hosted PGA and LPGA events. If wine is your drink, visit The Williamsburg Winery and have lunch or dinner at The Gabriel Archer Tavern. If you want to shop till you drop, Williamsburg abounds in outlet malls and quality retail destinations including the Williamsburg Pottery. Photo: courtesy Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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