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Walk where English colonists founded the first settlement in Virginia in 1607, from swamp footbridges to brick church ruins.
Stroll across this footbridge above Pitch and Tar Swamp, where turtles, birds and other wildlife live below.
Sculpted by William Ordway Partridge, this statue has stood here since 1922. A replica stands at St. George’s Church in Gravesend, England.
Part of Colonial National Historical Park, this area has archaeological excavation sites, the James River shoreline and historic buildings like Ambler House.
Look for the John Smith statue, the Tercentennial Monument, the APVA Gate and the General Assembly Monument around the settlement.
Built in 1680, this brick tower survived fires, Civil War fortifications and decades of overgrowth after the colony’s capital moved to Williamsburg.
This brick church from 1907, a gift from the National Society of Colonial Dames of America, stands near the entrance to James Fort.
This scenic loop around the island passes marshes and thick forest much like what colonists saw when they first arrived.
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