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8 Richmond
* 198,300. £ @ n 401 N Third St,
(800) 370-9004. ∑ visitrichmond
va.com
The old capital of the
Confederacy (see p57), Richmond
still retains an aura of Old South
gentility. Bronze statues of Civil
War generals and other heroes
line Monument Avenue, while
Victorian mansions and
brownstones testify to this
Jamestown Settlement, a re-creation of Colonial James Fort area’s postwar prosperity.
Civil War artifacts, including
6 Jamestown & 7 Norfolk General Robert E. Lee’s coat
Yorktown * 262,000. k £ @ n 232 E and sword, are among the
n Jamestown Settlement & Main St, (800) 368-3097, (757) 664- exhibits at the Museum of
the Confederacy. Next door,
Yorktown Victory Center, (757) 253- 6620. ∑ visitnorfolktoday.com the White House of the
4838. ∑ historyisfun.org A historic Colonial port, located Confederacy is a treasure of
at the point where Chesapeake the Victorian age.
Jamestown, established in 1607 Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, The graceful Neo-Classical
on the banks of the James River, Norfolk is a busy maritime center State Capitol dominating
was the first permanent English with the world’s largest naval downtown houses a life-size
settlement in the US. One of the base. The city’s logo, a mermaid, sculpture of George
early settlers was John Rolfe, is the theme of sculptures and Wash ington by Jean Antoine
who married Pocahontas, emblems all over Norfolk. The Houdon. To its west is the
daughter of the Native American downtown water front centers serene Hollywood Cemetery,
chief, Powhatan. But the colony on the massive battleship USS the resting place of presidents
didn’t last long – disease, famine, Wisconsin, a part of the Nauticus, John Tyler and James Monroe,
and attacks by the Algonquins The National Maritime Center. as well as of 18,000 Confederate
caused heavy loss of life and in The center offers multi media soldiers who are buried under
1699, the colony was abandoned. presentations about naval a communal pyramid.
Present-day Jamestown Island battles, ships, and deep- Palmer Chapel
contains 1,500 acres (607 ha) of sea creatures. offers superb
marshland and forest. The Another top views of James
Jamestown Settlement is a re- attraction is the River and Belle Isle.
creation of the original colony, Chrysler Museum Farther uptown are
complete with costumed inter- of Art, which displays two fine museums,
preters and replicas of James Fort, the eclectic personal the fascinating
a Native American village, and collection of Statue of Robert E. Lee in Science Museum
the ships that brought the first automobile tycoon Richmond of Virginia and the
successful colonists to Virginia. Walter Chrysler Jr. Virginia Museum
On the opposite side of the The works of art include of Fine Arts, which has
peninsula, 15 miles (24 km) away, paintings by Velasquez, Rubens, collections ranging from
Yorktown was the site of the Degas, Renoir, and modern ancient Egyptian, Indian, and
decisive battle of the American masters such as Roy Lichtenstein. Himalayan art to French
Revolution in 1781. Battlefield Neighboring Virginia Beach is Impressionist and modern
tours at Colonial National the site of the 18th-century American masterpieces.
Historical Park explain the siege lighthouse at Cape Henry, The museum’s highlight,
at Yorktown, which ended with where the English first landed in however, is the priceless Pratt
the surrender of the British forces. 1607. The waterfront is also Collection of Imperial Russian
home to the Virginia Aquarium Art, which includes five fabulous
E Jamestown Settlement and Marine Science Museum. jeweled Easter eggs made for
Tel (757) 856-1200, (888) 593-4682. the Tsar by the jeweler Peter
Open 9am–5pm daily (to 6pm Jun E Nauticus, The National Carl Fabergé.
15–Aug 15). Closed Jan 1, Dec 25. Maritime Center
& 7 = ∑ historyisfun.org 1 Waterside Dr. Tel (757) 664-1000. E Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Y Colonial National Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sat, noon– 200 North Blvd. Tel (804) 340-1400.
Historical Park 5pm Sun; Jun 1–Sep 1: 10am–5pm Open 10am–5pm Wed–Sun.
Tel (757) 898-3400. Open 9am–5pm daily. Closed Mon, Thanksgiving, Closed Mon–Tue, Jan 1, Jul 4,
daily. Closed Jan 1, Thanksgiving, Jan 1, Dec 24 & 25. & 7 = Thanksg., Dec 25. & only exhibitions.
Dec 25. ∑ nps.gov/colo ∑ nauticus.org 7 - = ∑ vmfa.museum
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp234–6 and pp237–9

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