Jamestown & Yorktown

First stop during the break was jamestown. We have attempted to go other times, but this time it finally worked out. I mean since it's only 10 minutes down the road, we thought we would have time. So our friends the Devereauxs and us headed down in the rain.

Some random facts about Jamestown, in case you don't remember your social studies class, and just in case you come to visit us, we will take you here!

1) It was the first permanent english colony in America, founded in 1607 (13 years before the pilgrims landed in Massachusetts).

This is where the actual story of Pocahantas and Captain John Smith took place.

One of the main crops to grow here was tobacco (maybe that explains why EVERYONE here smokes.)

Jamestown was the capital of Virginia until 1698

It was such a great place, and we had so much fun. Especially Solanakin

Playing in the mud on a very rainy day.  She loved it.  We did not. :)

Inside the first church, Solana and Adam are playing preacher.

I love this picture of Jamie because he looks so scared, but he really isn't, he is just so cute!

"Why am I in this log shaped like a canoe, and why am I holding this giant stick?" 

The Devereaux Family

Jamie trying to escape on the ship.

A fun day down at the ships, aren't they so cool looking??

Yorktown!!!

Now towards the last part of the break, we headed down to Yorktown, about 20 mins away and oh such a beautiful drive.

Well if you know your American Revolutionary history ( I do not) then you can skip the rest of the post, but here are some facts about this quaint little town.

The Battle of Yorktown was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War (think of the very ending of the movie The Patriot.)

Oh, and it has a beach on the York River, so really that is all I care about :)

It's actually such a beautiful town that I can't wait to spend more time there.

Just us hanging out at Governor Nelson's  house. It was huge, especially for being built in the 1700's.

Every small town needs a giant monument in the middle, a Yorktown Victory Monument that is. It's almost 100 feet high! Thank you General Cornwallis for surrendering to General Washington so that we can have this beautiful structure. We love it!

Love all the history we live near.  The east coast is the best!