There is a peninsula in southeastern Virginia that is approximately 30 miles long and 10 miles wide. It's known simply as "The Peninsula". It is home to three very important places in American history - Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. These are known as "The Historic Triangle". Albums on this site are devoted to each of these places. I wish my photographs could match my passion for this beautiful place and for its historic significance. I am humbled by this piece of land and by what happened there.

After a fire at Jamestown in 1698, the capital of Virginia was moved (in 1699) from there to "Middle Plantation" which was renamed "Williamsburg". It was and is home of the College of William and Mary - the second oldest college in the nation and the school where many of America's early leaders were educated. Colonial Williamsburg is "the world's largest living history museum". It's very difficult to describe because words don't do it justice. Nor do pictures. It has to be experienced. It's a preserved colonial town located within a normal modern town (Williamsburg). It was home to people such as George and Martha Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and others. The politics of this colonial capital helped lead to the Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights. There are costumed interpreters that help teach about colonial life and there are demonstrations of crafts and businesses and early military training. There is a fife and drum corps that marches down the streets and carriages everywhere. The town is famous for its gardens and for its Christmas decorations which are made of natural materials such as fruit and greenery. Many coffee table books have been dedicated to this lovely historic town. People come from all over the world to visit it. Its historic significance takes too long to explain here. I'm including a link that will help those who wish to learn more about this fascinating place. Copy and paste it into your browser.

http://www.history.org/ - Official Web Site of Colonial Williamsburg