JAMES TOWN, VIRGINIA

Jamestown  

VISIT OCTOBER, 2014

 

The Virginia Company sailed from England to try to establish the first permanent English colony in the New World. Their instructions were to settle Virginia, find gold and a water route to the Orient. The explorers landed on Jamestown Island on the banks of the James River on May 14, 1607.

 

Visit Tips

Get ready to have fun at Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center

Hours of Operation: Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are open year-round 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 15-August 15) except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Allow three to four hours for your visit to Jamestown Settlement and two to three hours for the Yorktown Victory Center.

Hours & Directions

Operating Hours

Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (until 6 p.m. June 15 through August 15). Closed Christmas and New Year’s day.

For information about the museums, call USA (888) 593-4682 toll-free or (757) 253-4838.