National Historical Park · VA
Colonial National Historical Park is partially closed.
Last checked Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:58 GMT
On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. Three cultures came together – European, Virginia Indian and African–to create a new society that would eventually seek independence from Great Britain. On October 19, 1781, American and French troops defeated the British at Yorktown in the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.
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We derive Colonial National Historical Park's status from the National Park Service's own alerts and operating hours, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: Rehabilitation of Colonial Parkway Continues Full method: how we check park status.