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MAP & DIRECTIONS to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center. Use Route 31 South (Jamestown Road) when traveling to Jamestown Settlement and Historic Jamestowne. A section of the Colonial Parkway is closed until Spring 2010.

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Life of a Private

Thousands of men joined the Continental Army, under the command of General George Washington. Most were from the middle and lower ranks of society and enlisted as privates. Students learn why they joined, the hardship's of a soldier's life, and the role of women and African Americans with the army. YVC - soldier with musket and bayonet.jpg

Background Essay
Life of a Private (pdf)

Lesson Plan and Resources
"What challenges did the Continental Army face?"
Lesson Plan
   Life of a Private background essay (pdf)
   What Challenges Did the Continental Army Face? essay (pdf)
   What supplies did Continental Army soldiers receive? (pdf)
   Jeremiah Greenman Biography (pdf)
   Witness to Revolution - Jeremiah Greenman (pdf)
   Nelson-Baron Von Steuben letter (pdf)

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