When my husband proposed taking his daughter (L), who’s a year older than my daughter, on a three day trip to the historic triangle, I suggested a light itinerary for her to get the most of the area.
Um, well…that didn’t happen. Instead, they took me on a speed dial tour!
AMAZING POWHATAN HISTORIC RESORT
One of the best parts of the trip was that we stayed in the wonderfully amazing 18th century embued Historic Powhatan Resort, run by Hilton Vacation Club in Williamsburg on Ironbound Road.
Although I had never been here before, I felt right at home!
So while waiting to go to Williamsburg for the day afternoon, I had a few hours to explore quite a bit of the property.
When I walked out of our unit, the geese met me to take me on a 4mph tour of the property!
Just down the road I found the Historic Grounds Coffee House, so I quickly texted my hubby so he and L would be in the know. 😉
After arriving through security gates the afternoon before, we checked in that building…
…then we drove up this road, behind which we found our rental unit, which is quite lovely and comfortable!
Behind this manor house is an 18th century garden…of course all the pond, manor house, and gardens are reminiscent of the Governor’s Palace in Colonial Williamsburg.
Tennis courts beyond the garden…
Swimming pool beyond the garden…
While walking in front of the manor house I heard a recording of the fife and drum corps playing…be still my heart! Here’s my video with audio.
Inside lots of 18th century room to relax, converse, and play games.
For more Powhatan Resort photos, click here.
HISTORIC TRIANGLE
My suggested itinary for the Historic Triangle was the sequence of their key events, important to our nation’s history: Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown.
Then I suggested that we do the living history sections of Jamestown and Yorktown, instead of the National Parks, thinking that would be more fun for L.
Although we kept to the sequence, they decided to do the national parks instead of the living history.
I’m sad that happened, only because I still think L would have had more fun with the living history: touring the recreated boats and walking through the recreated settlement at Jamestown Settlement, then meeting the Revolutionary soldiers at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.
That’s how I introduced my kids when they were little…and I’d recommend that for the first time to any adult.
Living history brings the past to life.
Of the three places we toured, L seemed to have so much more fun a Colonial Williamsburg. And I’m glad she did! =)
JAMESTOWN
Our Historic Triangle Tour began in Jamestown after arrival in the late afteroon the day before.
While L and her dad decided to do the museum, I decided to check out all the changes at the waterfront and found an impressive thunderstorm in the distance.
For more Jamestowne photos, click here.
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
The next afternoon we went to Colonial Williamsburg, where I saw George Washington in the distance.
When L asked if he was anyone important, I told her I’d introduce them. 😉
Walking up to Colonel Washington (portrayed by Ron Carnegie), I explained her query, to which he introduced the important George Wythe…then after much verbiage admitted he was George Washington.
Col. Washington and I had a lovely chat, it had been so long since I had seen him, I was so glad of the opportunity.
L seemed quite tickled with the entire conversation…as well as with the Governor’s Palce Tour, calling her friends while in the Palace Gardens telling them about all the gorgeous stuff and stunning gardens.
For more Colonial Williamsburg photos, click here.
YORKTOWN
The next afternoon we toured a bit of Yorktown, the third part of the Historic Triangle.
As soon as my hubby saw these statues, he told me to stand next to Lafayette for a photo…
