Rehabilitation of Colonial Parkway Continues
Construction on the Colonial Parkway is affecting travel in many sections. Please follow all detour and caution signs. Additional information can be found at the link below.
Colonial National Historical Park
Alerts
Operating hours
Historic Jamestowne
The Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center is open. The Historic Jamestowne ENTRANCE GATE opens 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily. Historic Jamestowne Gift Shop is open 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily.
Glasshouse is open 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Glasshouse
The Glasshouse parking area is the first right after you pass through the entrance gate. Park and follow the path to the Glasshouse. Public restrooms are available at this location.
English America's first industry was glassblowing. Here at the Glasshouse, costumed interpreters use the same techniques and tools employed by glassblowers of 1608. Demonstrations are ongoing daily during operating hours.
Yorktown Battlefield
Yorktown Visitor Center is open for gift shop daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Park Hours
Colonial National Historical Park is open daily, year-round with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. On these days the gate and all park buildings and grounds on Jamestown Island will be closed to visitor access. All park buildings at Yorktown Battlefield will be closed to visitor access however the parking lot, park grounds, and tour roads will remain open