Colonial Parkway

State: Virginia
Length: 23.0 mi / 37.0 km
Time to Allow: One hour to drive the byway.

The Colonial Parkway not only illustrates the English colonial experience in America, but is also an outstanding example of American parkway design. Retaining its original scenic and historic integrity to a remarkable degree, the 23-mile route connects the historic sites of Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.

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  Gather at Colonial Parkway this Holiday Season

  Updated Dec 12, 2012 in The Holidays with Friends and Family

  Holly garlands and mistletoe, sweet-roasted goose and ham, traditions and cheer, family and friends - Colonial Williamsburg on the Colonial Parkway in Virginia brings the joy and magic of an old-fashioned holiday to you and your family.

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  Cycle Through History along the Colonial Parkway

  Aug 10, 2011 in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Biking This Fall and Get Outdoors! For Fall Fun

  Skip the crowds of summer and pedal your way through our nation's beginnings on the Colonial Parkway this autumn as you tour Historic Jamestowne and the Yorktown Battlefield by bicycle.

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  1-Day Trip: America's History Highway
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  By traveling the 23 miles of the Colonial Parkway, travelers can take in the entire 174 year period of British colonial history in North America at...