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1 Williamsburg, Virginia 2011 Planner for Groups Make Room for the Memories.

2 Experience THE BEGINNING AND END OF COLONIAL AMERICA Make Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center Part of Each Group s Williamsburg Tour An adventure of historic proportion is waiting for your groups at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center two living-history museums that explore America s beginnings. The museums are wonderfully suited for self-guided visits, guided tours and hands-on history educational programs. Conveniently located within a 30-minute drive of each other in the Williamsburg, Virginia, area, these two museums transport your group to colonial Virginia, where the seeds of the nation were planted and harvested. Here, Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center chronicle America s beginnings through film, exhibition galleries and an engaging living-history program. Costumed historical interpreters demonstrate aspects of daily life in 1600s Virginia, and at the Yorktown Victory Center, people caught up in the American Revolution. They not only share their stories, but also invite you to participate in their chores, explore their ships, try on their armor, cultivate their crops, and much, much more. Be sure to allow a minimum of two-and-a-half hours at each museum, and additional time to view a film and for meals, and the gift shops, which feature an excellent selection of reproductions, Table of Contents General Information Programs...2 Hands-On History Educational Programs...3 Shopping Dining Admission Rates for Groups...5 Jamestown Settlement Escort Notes...6 Yorktown Victory Center Escort Notes Special Programs Packages...9 publications, educational toys and games, souvenirs, and gift items. T he Jamestown- Yorktown Foundation, an educational institution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, shall foster through its livinghistory museums Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center an awareness and understanding of the early history, settlement, and development of the United States through the convergence of Native American, European, and African cultures and the enduring legacies bequeathed to the nation. Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are an essential element of any Williamsburg tour and can easily fit into most itineraries. For assistance in planning and for additional information, visit or call our sales office at (757)

3 Programs Guided Tour A two-and-a-half-hour guided tour at Jamestown Settlement and a two-hour tour at the Yorktown Victory Center, led by trained guides, highlight each museum s exhibition galleries and outdoor living-history areas. These hands-on, inquiry-oriented, curriculum-based tours encourage participants to handle reproduction objects, interact with costumed historical interpreters, and explore museum galleries and re-created outdoor settings. At Jamestown Settlement, a two-hour government and leadership tour also is available. A one-hour sampler tour is available for groups with time constraints. Hands-On History Educational Programs Each twoand-a-half-hour program offers a structured tour and hands-on activities that allow participants to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of life in the 17th and 18th centuries. The hands-on programs are led by trained educators and explore various historical topics through role-playing and the examination of illustrations and reproduction artifacts. Choose from eight programs customized for a variety of ages. See next page for details. Self-Guided Visit Groups that wish to visit the museums on their own are welcome to do so and are encouraged to explore each museum s exhibition galleries, film and outdoor livinghistory areas. Allow at least two-and-a-half hours to visit each museum. Advance reservations are requested. Sampler Tour This one-hour, educatorled tour is designed to help groups get the most out of their visit when there is Programs For Groups Of All Ages (Groups of 15 or more, advance reservations required.) limited time available at either museum. At Jamestown Settlement, choose an indoor Gallery Sampler Tour or an outdoor Living-History Sampler Tour, which visits the outdoor living-history areas. At the Yorktown Victory Center, the one-hour Sampler Tour includes the exhibition galleries and outdoor living-history areas. Legacy Learning Program This hands-on history educational program is designed for adults and multigenerational group travelers. The program consists of a 60-minute classroom session and a selfguided tour or a film. This program is ideal for groups seeking a unique educational experience and for visitors who may prefer a stationary activity. At Jamestown Settlement, groups can choose from one of three classroom subjects, Living With the Indians, Cultures at Jamestown or Voyage to Virginia. At the Yorktown Victory Center, groups can choose Colonial Medicine or Life of a Private. Programs can be customized. The Legacy Learning Program is designed for adults and multigenerational participants, and is not available for groups comprised of more than 50 percent youth. All reservations are subject to availability. Government and Leadership Tour at Jamestown Settlement A two-hour, hands-on tour highlights leadership in the Powhatan, English and African cultures and the development of representative government in early colonial Virginia. Participants visit Jamestown Settlement exhibition galleries and outdoor re-creations of a Powhatan Indian village, ships and colonial fort. 2

4 HANDS-ON HISTORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Jamestown Settlement Yorktown Victory Center Life at Jamestown: Explore the early struggles, economic ventures and daily life of the Jamestown colony through hands-on demonstrations, such as open-hearth cooking and 17th-century military life. [Program available for youth/student groups.] Living With the Indians: Corn grinding, hide scraping and cordage making are some of the activities participants may try as they explore the culture of the Powhatan Indians in a re-created Indian village. [Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.] Cultures at Jamestown: Through role-playing, examining period illustrations, and analyzing reproductions of the English, Powhatan and African material culture, participants compare and contrast the cultures that came into contact at Jamestown. They investigate the economic reasons and other factors that brought the settlers to Virginia, and the cultural exchange of Virginia s colonial inhabitants. [Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.] Voyage to Virginia: Participants explore reproduction tools, navigational instruments and personal belongings used aboard a 17th-century ship as they learn about the English voyage to the New World. [Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.] Colonial Life: Explore life on a typical 1780s Tidewater Virginia farm. Through cooking and handson activities, participants learn about the economics and daily chores necessary to run a small farm, and the roles of the farm family and enslaved Africans. [Program available for youth/student groups.] Life of a Private: Exploration of a Continental soldier s haversack, clothing and weapons introduces participants to the experiences of men and women during the American Revolution. [Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.] Colonial Medicine: History and science merge as participants examine reproductions of 18th-century medical tools and procedures. Students learn theory, the types of health care given in a typical colonial home, and the many jobs of a colonial doctor from pulling teeth to amputating arms and legs. They also make an 18th-century herbal remedy to take home. [Program available for youth/student and Legacy Learning group participants.] Revolutionary Virginia: Participants form cooperative-learning history teams to analyze primary sources and reproduction artifacts as they seek answers about the lives of ordinary 18th-century Virginians. [Program available for youth/student groups.] NOTE FOR EDUCATORS: If you specialize in youth/student groups, we can help you create curriculum-based tours for 15 or more youth/students in kindergarten through high school. Programs and guided tours meet most state curricula and standards for U.S. history and other disciplines. Call to request a complimentary Education Planner. Teacher resource materials are available at. Gift shop pre-packaged items for your groups are available at 3

5 Shopping Gift shops at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center complement and extend the museum experience with a comprehensive selection of books, artifact reproductions, fine crafts and jewelry representative of American Indian, European and African cultures, specialty foods and beverages, educational toys and games, teacher resources and souvenirs. Jamestown Settlement Gift Shop items relate to the early 17th century and the founding in 1607 of the first Dining Jamestown Settlement Café, operated by JCM, Inc., offers a varied menu that includes breakfast foods, freshly prepared salads and sandwiches, grilled foods, pizza, soups, beverages and desserts at self-serve and short-order stations. Café seating, available on a firstcome, first-served basis, can accommodate 190 people inside and seasonally, 150 people on an outdoor patio. Bag Lunches: Choose from an Angus burger with American cheese; jumbo hot dog; turkey, ham or veggie sub; or eight-inch personal pan cheese or pepperoni pizza. All bag lunches include a large bag of potato chips, two jumbo chocolate chip cookies and a 12-oz. canned beverage. $8.99 per person, plus tax. Visit www. jamestowncafe.com for current pricing, menus and order forms, or call Jamestown Settlement Café at (757) or fax (757) Catered Events: Plan private events for groups of 40 or more at Jamestown Settlement Café, before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Customize your menu, or try the Café Buffet. (757) or fax (757) permanent English settlement in North America. Yorktown Victory Center Gift shop products relate to the era of the American Revolution and the founding of the new nation. Visit to find an array of products representative of the museums instore offerings. To order pre-packaged educational souvenirs for groups, and for mail-order service or product information, call the Jamestown Settlement Gift Shop at (757) , or the Yorktown Victory Center Gift Shop at (757) Café Buffet: Late afternoon and evening service by reservation only. Items include fresh Angus beef cheeseburger, gourmet pepperoni or cheese pizza, chicken strips, homemade macaroni and cheese, french fries, fresh chopped garden salad with choice of dressing, freshly made assorted cookies, condiment topping bar, and a variety of fountain beverages, iced tea, coffee and water. $9.75 per person, plus tax. Policies/Payment: Group reservations should be made at least one week in advance and are subject to availability. The final meal count is due 72 hours prior to arrival. Cash, Visa, MasterCard and checks made payable to Jamestown Settlement Café are accepted. Menus and prices are subject to change and availability. For menus and order information,visit At the Yorktown Victory Center, limited food service is available. Vending machines provide snacks and drinks. Box lunches can be ordered from the Jamestown Settlement Café. Picnic tables are available outside at both museums on a first-come, first-served basis. Note: Food and drinks are not allowed inside the museums or in the outdoor living-history areas. 4

6 2011 Admission Rates for Groups Jamestown Settlement Yorktown Victory Center Combination Ticket Youth/ Youth/ Youth/ Adult Student Adult Student Adult Student General Admission $15.50 $7.25 $9.50 $5.25 $20.10 $10.00 Group Admission Self-Guided Visit $13.95 $6.25 $8.55 $5.00 $18.00 $9.00 Self-Guided Visit with Hands-on Program* $15.95 $7.00 $10.55 $7.00 $22.00 $10.50 Guided Tour/Sampler $15.95 $6.25 $10.55 $6.25 $22.00 $9.00 Guided Tour with Hands-on Program* $17.95 $7.00 $12.55 $7.00 $26.00 $10.50 *** A combination ticket for admission to both museums offers savings and can be used on different days. ** When paying general admission, the youth/student age is 6-12 and children under 6 are complimentary. For groups and tour operators, the youth/ student age is kindergarten through high school. A group is 15 or more paid admissions using one form of payment. * Legacy Learning is a hands-on history educational program. MUSEUM HOURS: Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily (until 6 p.m. June 15 through August 15). Closed Christmas and New Year s days. RESERVATIONS: Reservations are subject to availability and should be made as soon as travel dates are selected. Reservations are required at least 72 hours in advance for programs and guided tours and are requested for self-guided visits. PAYMENT/COMPLIMENTARY POLICY: Payments must be made in advance or on the day of your visit. Cash, Visa, MasterCard, and checks made payable to the Jamestown- Yorktown Foundation are accepted. Date of visit, reservation number, group/school name, contact name and phone number must appear on check. Group rates are available for 15 or more people with one form of payment. Youth/ student groups are eligible for one complimentary chaperone admission with every 10 paid admissions. PARKING: Complimentary parking is available for cars, motorcoaches and school buses. UPON ARRIVAL: Proceed to the museum lobby to register and pay unless otherwise directed. If your group is scheduled for a guided tour or program, a guide will meet you. Please bring your confirmation letter. Backpacks and lunches are not permitted in the exhibit areas or gift shops. SALES AIDS: Contact our sales office at sales@jyf.virginia.gov or call (757) for assistance with brochures, slides, digital images, itinerary ideas, spouse programs, convention and family reunion options, advance purchase tickets, or other promotional materials. Escort notes, videos and teacher resource materials are accessible at. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation is a member of the American Bus Association, International Motorcoach Group, National Tour Association, Receptive Services Association, Student and Youth Travel Association, Travel Industry Association of America and others. 5

7 Jamestown Settlement Escort Discover Notes THE START OF COLONIAL AMERICA 1607 THE FIRST PERMANENT ENGLISH SETTLEMENT Thirteen years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts, a group of 104 English men and boys made a four-and-a-half-month voyage to Virginia, where they established a settlement on the banks of the James River. Their goal of making a profit from the resources of the New World for the Virginia Company s shareholders in London quickly took a back seat to pure survival as they confronted the harsh realities of life in their new home. DO MORE. SEE MORE. LEARN MORE. At Jamestown Settlement, you ll learn about the settlers many trials and adventures. Located adjacent to the original site, this expansive living-history museum offers full-scale re-creations of a Powhatan Indian village, three 1607 ships and colonial fort, and a seasonal riverfront discovery area. EXPERIENCE OUR EXPANSIVE GALLERY AND FILM An introductory film sets the stage for your visit with an overview of the first two decades of America s first permanent English colony and the cultures that converged in early 17th-century Virginia. Expansive exhibition galleries explore Jamestown s beginnings as a business venture, the impact of European colonization on Powhatan Indian culture, and the origins of the first known Africans in Virginia. You ll see hundreds of artifacts from the period, among them portraits, documents, furnishings, ceremonial and decorative objects, tools and weapons. Three-dimensional life-size structures and small-theater presentations help bring the story to life. PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN HISTORY Jamestown Settlement s unique combination of exhibits and hands-on activities makes it the perfect destination for groups. Try your hand at grinding corn. Scrape an animal hide and weave natural fibers into cordage. Squeeze into a sailor s bunk or steer a ship with a whipstaff or tiller. Learn how to navigate the seas. Watch a blacksmith work in his shop. And cover your ears as matchlock muskets fire inside the fort. History doesn t get more active than this! A Jamestown Chronology 1570s - Spanish Jesuits set up a mission on the York River in the Chesapeake Bay area. Within a few months, the Spaniards were killed by local Indians Three separate voyages sent English settlers to Roanoke, Virginia (North Carolina). John White, who had been governor of the Roanoke colony and had gone back to England for supplies, returned in 1590 and found no trace of the settlers On May 13, nearly five months after departing from England, an expedition of 104 colonists arrived at a site on the James River selected for settlement. The group was sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, whose investors hoped to make a profit from the resources of the New World. The group named their settlement for King James I Captain Christopher Newport, commander of the 1607 Jamestown expedition who had sailed back to England, returned to Virginia in January with settlers and goods. It was the first of a series of regular arrivals in the colony. John Smith was elected president of the governing council in the fall. Smith left for England the next fall (1609) to recover from a gunpowder wound and never returned to Virginia Elizabeth City and Henrico were established, marking the beginning of expansion beyond Jamestown Pocahontas, a daughter of Powhatan, powerful leader of 30-some Indian tribes in coastal Virginia, was kidnapped by the English The first sample of tobacco cultivated by John Rolfe was shipped to England by this time. Tobacco was the golden weed that ensured the economic survival of the colony. Pocahontas married Rolfe after being baptized in the Anglican Church, and an eight-year period of peace between the English colonists and Powhatan Indians ensued Pocahontas died in England The first representative legislative assembly in British America met at Jamestown on July 30. The first documented people of African origin in Virginia arrived in late summer aboard an English ship flying Dutch colors The Plymouth colony was established in Massachusetts King James revoked the charter of the Virginia Company, and Virginia became a royal colony The capital of Virginia was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg. 6

8 Yorktown Victory Center Escort Witness Notes THE END OF COLONIAL AMERICA 1781 THE BIRTH OF AMERICA On October 19, 1781, the decisive military campaign of the American Revolution culminated with the British surrender to combined American and French forces under the command of George Washington. The Siege of Yorktown effectively ended the six-year struggle for American independence and set the stage for a new government and nation. MAKE SOME HISTORY OF YOUR OWN Now you can step into the boots of ordinary soldiers and witness the Revolution s end from their perspective. Located within musket range of the battlefield, the Yorktown Victory Center re-creates a Continental Army encampment, complete with sleeping quarters, supply tents, cooking fires and more. You can try on a military coat and hat, then participate in wooden-musket drills. Step into the quartermaster s tent to discover the importance of managing supplies. You may even be recruited to join the cannon crew as they load and fire this replica weapon! LISTEN TO THEIR WORDS Gallery exhibits present the Declaration of Independence as a radical document that inspired decisive action and chronicle the Revolution through eyewitness accounts of those who were there. Learn about the three-week siege that ensured American independence and the final steps in America s journey to nationhood with the development of the Constitution. Finally, explore the motivations for people coming to Virginia and how immigrants were changed and influenced by their new environment. HEAD HOME TO A 1780s FARM The Yorktown Victory Center also provides a glimpse at home life after the Revolution on a typical Tidewater Virginia farm. Your group can explore a re-created house and its separate kitchen, a tobacco barn and fenced crop fields. While you re there, you can weed and water the gardens, comb cotton or break flax into fiber, and learn how herbs were used for cooking and medicinal purposes and smell the pungent odor of drying tobacco in the farm barn. An American Revolution Chronology The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years (French and Indian) War, with France giving up most claims to North American territory Britain imposed a series of taxes on the American colonies to help pay the war s debts, but finally after protests and resistance from the colonists, repealed all but the tax on tea The Tea Act gave the British East India Company a monopoly on sales. In December, Patriots dressed as Indians boarded ships in Boston harbor and dumped more than 300 chests full of tea overboard. The following March, Parliament passed the Boston Port Act, closing the harbor The First Continental Congress met and formed the Continental Association, an agreement calling on the colonies to stop all imports from Britain In April, British troops attempting to capture colonial military supplies exchanged gunfire with Massachusetts minutemen at Lexington and Concord. In June, the Battle of Bunker and Breed s hills took place in Boston. George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental forces, and Congress enacted the Articles of War The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July France and the United States signed treaties of alliance and commerce American and French forces laid siege to the British army trapped at Yorktown, Virginia. This climactic military campaign of the Revolution concluded with the formal British surrender on October The final treaties ending hostilities were signed in Paris The Constitution went into effect in June after nine states ratified it. By December 15, 1791, 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, had been ratified by enough states to make them 7

9 2011 Special Programs Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center February 1-28: From Africa to Virginia Theme Month Gallery exhibits, a printed family gallery guide and guided tours of the museum s outdoor living-history areas highlight the culture of the first known Africans in Virginia and the experience of Africans in 17th-century Virginia. Jamestown Settlement March 19-20: Military Through the Ages Re-enactment groups depicting centuries of military history join forces with modern-day veterans and active units to demonstrate camp life, tactics and weaponry. Event features Saturday children s parade and Sunday military pass-inreview. Jamestown Settlement May 14: Jamestown Day Maritime demonstrations, military drills, archaeology and programs on English and Powhatan Indian contact, exploration and discovery mark the 404th anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown, America s first permanent English colony. Separate site admission. A jointly sponsored event at Jamestown Settlement & Historic Jamestowne July 2-4: Liberty Celebration Tactical drills, military exercises and role-playing demonstrations salute the anniversary of America s independence. Visitors can see in the museum galleries a rare broadside printing of the Declaration of Independence dating to July 1776, and during a special interpretive program, learn about the sacrifices of Americans who sought to be free and independent from Great Britain. Yorktown Victory Center June 1-30: Seed to Stalk Theme Month Explore American agriculture of the 17th and 18th centuries during an interpretive theme month with hands-on activities. Throughout the month, visitors can try their hand at tending and watering gardens, and learn about the many practical uses of herbs and plants. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center August 1-31: Tools of the Trade Theme Month Implements used in colonial Virginia for farming, fishing, hunting, defense, navigation and building are examined through interpretive programs and hands-on activities. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center October 15-16: Yorktown Victory Celebration Military life and artillery demonstrations mark the 230th anniversary of America s momentous Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown on October 19, To experience Continental Army life firsthand, visitors can enroll in A School for the Soldier to drill with wooden muskets and apply tactical skills in mock combat, as well as learn about soldiers provisions and sleeping quarters. Special programs also held at Yorktown Battlefield. Yorktown Victory Center November 24-26: Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia Colonial Virginia foodways are featured during this three-day event beginning on Thanksgiving Day. At Jamestown Settlement, learn how food was gathered, preserved and prepared on land and at sea by Virginia s English colonists and Powhatan Indians. At the Yorktown Victory Center, learn about typical soldiers fare during the American Revolution and trace the bounty of a 1780s farm from field to kitchen. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center December 1-31: A Colonial Christmas Holiday traditions of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia are recalled through special interpretive programs. A Jamestown Settlement holiday film and guided tours compare and contrast English Christmas customs of the period with how the season may have been observed in the difficult early years of the Jamestown colony. At the Yorktown Victory Center, hear accounts of Christmas and winter in Revolutionary War encampments and glimpse holiday preparations on a 1780s farm. Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center 8

10 Hours of Operation: 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 days. Allow at least two to three hours for your visit at Jamestown Settlement and two to three hours at the Yorktown Victory Center (although many visitors enjoy staying longer). Supplies and Provisions: You ll find an ample supply of period replicas, educational toys and games, gift and food items, books, souvenirs, and film for your camera in the gift shops at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. Jamestown Settlement s café offers soups, sandwiches and beverages. Box lunches are available for pre-planned group visits. Picnic areas are located at both museums. Special Arrangements: The museums are wheelchair accessible with the exception of the Jamestown Settlement ships. Strollers and wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Open-captioned versions of on-site films are shown daily, and assistive listening devices are available upon request for films and outdoor areas. Sign language interpreters are available with a minimum of two weeks advance notice. Licensed guide animals assisting visitors are allowed throughout the museums. Location: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown form the Historic Triangle, all linked by the Colonial Parkway and easily reached via interstates 95 and 64 and U.S. Route 17. Jamestown Settlement is on Route 31 South at Route 359, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne and just 10 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg. Take I-64 to Exit 234 (approaching from the west) or Exit 242A (approaching from the east). The Yorktown Victory Center is located on Route 1020 near the Colonial Parkway and Yorktown Battlefield. Take I-64 to Exit 247. The driving distance between the two museums is about 30 minutes. Jamestown Settlement 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, Virginia Yorktown Victory Center 200 Water Street, Yorktown, Virginia History is Fun! Vacation Package Take hold of America s beginnings in two centuries with one ticket to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center, and modern-day sleeping quarters. The two livinghistory museums tell the story of America s first permanent English settlement, founded in 1607, and the American Revolution, ending in 1781 at Yorktown. Package includes accommodations and museum admission during length of stay. American Heritage Annual Pass Get close to the beginnings of our nation s history with the American Heritage Annual Pass, offering unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center for one year from date of activation. Visit again and again for special programs and events. Call (888) or visit. TICKETs & VaCaTIoN PaCKaGEs America s Historic Triangle Vacation Package This year-round package offers seven consecutive days of unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg s Historic Area, Yorktown Battlefield and the Yorktown Victory Center and lodging in a Williamsburg Flex Vacation Package Includes lodging and seven consecutive days of unlimited admission to Colonial Williamsburg s Historic Area, Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown Settlement, the Yorktown Victory Center, Yorktown Battlefield, Busch Gardens and Water Country USA. Seasonal. 9