ARRIVING AT THE DOORSTEP OF HISTORY

Virginia's historic triangle of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Jamestowne is a deep dive into American historywith wining and dining to boot. Virginia's historic triangle of Yorktown, Williamsburg, and Jamestowne is a deep dive into American historywith wining and dining to boot

- AMIT DIXIT

So there we were, a motley crowd of curious travellers, trembling with fright, as our host spun a scary tale in a creaky old house, illuminated only by candlelight. We were on the Colonial Williamsburg Haunted Tour and we were enjoying every bump, shadow and squeal. But let’s retrace our steps a bit—for the fun had begun a couple of days ago. We had left Richmond, Virginia’s edgy and arty capital, behind, and hit the scenic road towards the coast. The fall colours were out in full glory as we hurtled towards Chesapeake Bay, home of the iconic eastern oyster. Soon we were in Yorktown, our first stop on this historic triangle of destinations.

WHERE THE PAST IS PRESENT 

Get a feel of 18thcentury America in Colonial Williamsburg 

Yorktown

Looking at this sleepy town on the south bank of the York River, with the gentle waters lapping the bank, it was difficult to imagine that this was the site of the historic Siege of Yorktown in 1781, the decisive battle of the American Revolution between American troops, led by George Washington, and British forces that paved the way for America's freedom from Britain. Of course, if you take the Yorktown History Tour with the legendary Trish Thomas of Williamsburg Walking Tours, like I did, you'll be an expert on Yorktown's storied past by the end of it. Thomas, who is part Native American, has spent a lifetime studying history, especially the history of Virginia, and is a master storyteller. There's no question i can't ask her and you'll almost always have an answer.