General Information
Operating Hours
Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (until 6 p.m. June 15 through August 15). Closed Christmas and New Year’s days.
Directions and Map
Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown form “Virginia’s Historic Triangle,” all linked by the scenic Colonial Parkway, and are easily reached via interstates 95 and 64 and U.S. Route 17.
Follow these signs for directions to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center:
Jamestown Settlement is located on Route 31 South, adjacent to Historic Jamestowne, just 10 minutes from the restored area of Williamsburg, Va. From Richmond, take I-64 to Exit 234 (Lightfoot). Turn right onto Route 199. Follow Route 199 for eight miles and turn right at the second traffic light onto Jamestown Road (Route 31).
From Hampton Roads, take I-64 west to Exit 242A. Follow Route 199 for five miles. Turn left at the fourth traffic light onto Jamestown Road.
All: Drive four miles on Jamestown Road, and turn left at the Jamestown Settlement sign, onto Route 359. Turn right into the museum parking lot. Parking is free at Jamestown Settlement.
The Yorktown Victory Center is located on Route 1020, at the edge of Yorktown and near Yorktown Battlefield, just 20 minutes from the restored area of Williamsburg, Va. From Richmond, take I-64 to Exit 247. Turn left onto Route 143. Turn left at the first traffic light, onto Route 238. From Hampton Roads, take I-64 west to Exit 247. Turn right onto Route 238 toward Yorktown.
All: Follow Route 238 for three miles, then bear to the left onto Route 1020. The Yorktown Victory Center is one mile on the right. Parking is free at the Yorktown Victory Center.
The travel time between the two museums is approximately 30 minutes.
For Map searching use the following addresses:
Jamestown Settlement : 2218 Jamestown Road, Route 31 S., Williamsburg, 23185
GPS coordinates:
37.225069,-76.786218
Yorktown Victory Center : 260 Water Street, Route 1020, Yorktown, 23690
GPS Coordinates:
37.238441,-76.516869
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