March 27, 2009
A VARIETY OF TICKET OPTIONS TO VISIT
JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT, YORKTOWN VICTORY CENTER
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – There’s more than one way to make Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center part of a visit to Virginia’s Historic Triangle. The two living-history museums that tell the story of the nation’s beginnings are included in a variety of ticket options, ranging from a combination ticket for both museums to one that features seven Williamsburg area attractions.
Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, and the Yorktown Victory Center, a museum of the American Revolution, present artifact-filled gallery exhibits and historical interpretation and hands-on activities in outdoor re-created settings – a Powhatan Indian village, 1607 ships and colonial fort and seasonal riverfront discovery area at Jamestown Settlement, and Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm at the Yorktown Victory Center. These daily offerings are enhanced in 2009 with an array of special programs at both museums, and at Jamestown Settlement, a special exhibition, “Jamestown and Bermuda: Virginia Company Colonies,” through October 15.
Ticket options for the two museums and other Williamsburg area attractions include:
History is Fun! Ticket: One ticket for a single visit to Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center is $19.25 for adults, $9.25 for youth ages 6-12, and children under 6 are free. Visitors also can purchase individual admission to Jamestown Settlement at $14.00 for adults and $6.50 for youth ages 6-12, and to the Yorktown Victory Center at $9.25 for adults and $5.00 for youth ages 6-12. An annual pass to both museums is $35.00 for adults; $17.50 for youth ages 6-12.
Jamestown and Yorktown Four-Site Combination Ticket: One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited admission to Jamestown Settlement, Yorktown Victory Center, Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield is $29.25 for adults, $19.25 for youth ages 13-15, $9.25 for children ages 6-12, and children under 6 are free.
America’s Historic Triangle Ticket: One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited visits to five attractions – Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area & Museums, Yorktown Battlefield and the Yorktown Victory Center – is $80.25 is adults, $33.25 for youth ages 6-17, and children under 6 are free. Through November 1, visitors can park their vehicles and take a free shuttle service along the scenic Colonial Parkway connecting the Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown destinations.
Williamsburg Flex Ticket: One ticket for seven consecutive days of unlimited visits to seven attractions – Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area & Museums, Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown Victory Center, as well as Busch Gardens and Water Country USA theme parks – is $171.45 for adults and $131.95 for youth ages 6-17.
For more information about ticket and vacation package options, visit www.historyisfun.org/Vacation-Packages.htm.
Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, until 6 p.m. from June 15 through August 15. Jamestown Settlement is located on Route 31 South at the Colonial Parkway next to Historic Jamestowne, administered by Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service. The Yorktown Victory Center is located on Route 1020 in Yorktown near Yorktown Battlefield, administered by the National Park Service. For more information, call (888) 593-4682 toll-free or (757) 253-4838, or visit www.historyisfun.org.
