Virginia Preservation Area
Virginia Preservation Area is a park in James City, Virginia. Virginia Preservation Area is situated nearby to the archaeological site Old Towne, as well as near the museum Archaearium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Historic Jamestown and Jamestown Tercentennial Monument.
Historic Jamestown
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Historic Jamestown is the cultural heritage site that was the location of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th-century town of Jamestown in America. It is located on Jamestown Island, on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and operated as a partnership between Preservation Virginia and the U.S. National Park Service as part of Colonial National Historical Park. Historic Jamestown is situated 760 feet northeast of Virginia Preservation Area.
Jamestown Tercentennial Monument
Work of art
Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jamestown Tercentennial Monument is an obelisk-shaped monument erected in Historic Jamestown in Jamestown, Virginia, commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Jamestown Colony. The monument was installed in 1907. Jamestown Tercentennial Monument is situated 580 feet southeast of Virginia Preservation Area.
Jamestown Church
Building
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Jamestown Church, also known as the Jamestown Memorial Church, is a historic church building located in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia, on the site of what was once Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, and the first capital of the Colony of Virginia. Jamestown Church is situated 510 feet south of Virginia Preservation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jamestown and Scotland.
Jamestown
Locality
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The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi southwest of present-day Williamsburg.
Scotland
Village
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Scotland also known as Scotland Wharf is a census-designated place in Surry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Scotland had a population of 153. Scotland is situated 2 miles south of Virginia Preservation Area.
Surry
Village
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Surry is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Surry had a population of 208. It is the county seat of Surry County. Its name is derived from the county of Surrey in England. Surry is situated 6 miles southwest of Virginia Preservation Area.
Virginia Preservation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: James City, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.2098° or 37° 12′ 35″ northLongitude
-76.779° or 76° 46′ 44″ westOpen location code
8795665C+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 363587994OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Towne and Archaearium.
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