Nov 2012 - Jonas & Heather - The Colonial Triangle & The Mariners Museum
Nimue
Thu 22 Nov 2012 21:29
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Although we had previously visited Yorktown, we had not visited the
Yorktown Victory Centre, which chronicles America’s struggle for independence in
the 1700s
  A re-enactment of a canon firing in the
Revolutionary War. Michael and Jonas with the Yorktown bridge in the
background
 Yorktown Victory
Monument
Onto Williamsburg
 Found this great looking beast whilst
walking around historical Williamsburg (it was tethered!)
 Time for a coffee break – Jonas off
somewhere inspecting canons!
  Another fine example of a tree with
autumnal foliage
  Lunch at Chownings in historical
Williamsburg (not such a welcoming smile from these two
ladies)
  Jonas &
Heather
Yours truly!
Next Jamestown Settlement, where we explored the world of America’s first
permanent English colony and how the Powhatan Indian, the English and the west
central African cultures come together in 17th century Virginia.
  A guided tour of a re-created Powhatan
Indian village in Jamestown
  Another typical guide explaining about
the historical Jamestown settlement and another canon!
  This chap giving a display of flintlock
rifle shooting – we had to hold our ears when he pulled the
trigger!
  Re-creations of the ships (3 in total)
that set sail from London bound for Virginia in 1606 . Susan Constant
(above left) and Godspeed (above)
A visit to the Mariners Museum (America’s National Maritime Museum) located
in Newport News was absolutely fascinating. With a gallery space of
120,000 feet capturing the spirit of the open sea, there were so many
fascinating stories and artefacts and we spent too much time visiting the $30
million USS Monitor Centre, the final home of the legendary civil war
ironclad It’s one museum we’ll have to re-visit to see all the exhibits we
missed.
  Yet more canons outside the Mariners
Museum and a display of confederate flags found inside the
museum
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