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		In this Historic Triangle, Europeans, Indians, and Africans came together, and the result was the United States of America.
		In 1606, England’s King James I granted a charter to a group known as the Virginia Company, whose mission it was to establish an English settlement in the Chesapeake region of the New World.
		Today, in Virginia’s Historic Triangle, visitors walk along the path of freedom and linger in the footsteps of the ordinary men and women – fl, white, and Native American; conquered, slave, and free – who created a new country.
	www.history.org /visit/recreation/historicVenues (790 words)

	Williamsburg, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Williamsburg, in the center of the Historic Triangle of Virginia (which includes Jamestown and Yorktown), is well-known for the restored colonial area of the city, Colonial Williamsburg, and for the College of William and Mary which is situated mostly within the city of Williamsburg.
		Virginia militia led by Patrick Henry responded to the "theft" and marched on Williamsburg.
		The area includes the Virginia cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews, Surry, and York, as well as the North Carolina county of Currituck.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Williamsburg,_Virginia (2148 words)

	Historic Triangle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Historic Triangle is located on the Virginia Peninsula of the United States and includes the colonial communities of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, with many restored attractions linked by the Colonial Parkway.
		Describing the significance to America of the 3 main points of the Historic Triangle, the Reverend Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church and co-founder of Colonial Williamsburg stated "Williamsburg is Jamestown continued, and Yorktown is Williamsburg vindicated."
		In 1699, the capital of Virginia was moved from Jamestown to a location on high ground at Middle Plantation at the suggestion of students from the College of William and Mary, which had been established there in 1693.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Historic_Triangle (749 words)

	Historic Triangle Community Report
		The Historic Triangle of Virginia--Williamsburg, James City County, and 3 census tracts of York County--constitutes a single economic and cultural community with three separate governments.
		It is designed to help the Historic Triangle community determine how it is doing today, where to set priorities, and whether it improves over time.
		The population of the Historic Triangle was 80,322 in 2005.
	historictriangle.communityreportcard.org (135 words)

	Visit Jamestown
		In honor of Virginia's 400th anniversary and in anticipation of more than one million visitors to Virginia, both are making improvements to their individual sites while jointly planning complementary programs and events for 2007 that help emphasize and showcase the history and legacies of Jamestown — the birthplace of modern America.
		Historic Jamestowne, jointly administered by the National Park Service and the APVA Preservation Virginia preserves features of 17th-century Jamestown, including a church tower, reconstructed foundations of buildings, ruins of the 1608 glass factory and a reconstructed operating glasshouse.
		Jamestown Settlement, is a state-operated museum of 17th-century Virginia that tells the story of America's first permanent English colony, from its beginnings in Europe through the first century of its existence.
	www.jamestown2007.org /visitjamestown.cfm (278 words)

	Travel America: Virginia's Historic Triangle AMERICA'S ROOTS - Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown
		Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown form the points of Virginia's Historic Triangle, where landmark events in American history unfolded on the narrow tidewater peninsula bounded by the James and York rivers.
		From 1699 to 1780, Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia, the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of Great Britain's colonies in North America.
		Jamestown, a town that no longer exists, was the capital of Virginia until the seat of government moved to Williamsburg.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCQ/is_6_16/ai_74221490 (1455 words)

	America’s Historic Triangle – the Birthplace of American Democracy
		America’s Historic Triangle – the Birthplace of American Democracy
		The Historic Triangle gave birth to the United States, and a huge nation grew from a tiny place in Virginia.
		In that same tiny place, Europeans, American Indians, and Africans first lived together and became the seed of the American people.
	www.historictriangle.com (50 words)

	Talk:College of William and Mary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As resident of Virginia for almost 50 years, I can tell you that the words "bar" and "saloon" were once fordbidden by the state ABC laws and regulations, which even now, require that a majority of the establishment's business be food, not alcohol, for an ABC-on (comsumption on-premises) license.
		Due to the zoning controls in the historic district, these delis were the ONLY places near campus where you could get something to eat that wasn't college cafeteria food.
		Some refer to the triangle of the Wren, Brafferton, and President's House as "ancient campus," although I don't believe this is the "official" terminology.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:College_of_William_and_Mary (4903 words)

	Virginia
		A tour of Virginia's "Historic Triangle" brings us up to the time of the American Revolution: Jamestown, the first permanent English colonial settlement in America; Colonial Williamsburg, the capital of Virginia from 1699 to 1779; and Yorktown, the site of the British surrender in 1781.
		Virginia has lots of military facilities, and lots of government contractors, such as the shipyards at Newport News, where aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines are built in addition to cruise liners.
		Tobacco, the foundation of Virginia's early wealth, is still a major cash crop, but it does not dominate as it once did -- tourism, manufacturing, fishing, and communications all play significant roles in Virginia's diversified economy.
	www.ohwy.com /va (377 words)

	Title page for ETD etd-05142002-171010
		The study area for this study was Virginia Historic Triangle (Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown).
		Virginia Historic Triangle has been called the largest living museum in the world.
		The sample population for this study was composed of tourists who visited Virginia Historic Triangle between June and August in 2001.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /theses/available/etd-05142002-171010 (599 words)

	Home & Away Magazine - The AAA Magazine of the Midwest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		All eyes are on the tall, trim redhead in frock coat and breeches, who is pacing beside the Virginia Capitol.
		Yorktown, the final leg in Virginia's Historic Triangle, was the site of two battles, the one that ended the Revolutionary War and one less than a century later between Union and Confederate troops.
		The sights and sounds of American history are waiting to be seen and heard at Virginia's Historic Triangle.
	www.homeandawaymagazine.com /Index_loyalty_and_liberty.cfm (864 words)

	Maureen Caddigan, Supervisor - Dumfries District, Prince William Board of County Supervisors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The physician died in a fork in the road called "the triangle." Dr. David C. Cline heard about it, all the way from his home in what is now West Virginia.
		Triangle was a rural farming area in which crops consisted of wheat, corn, potatoes, and other vegetables.
		Triangle Bottling Works was located a few blocks north of Triangle corner from 1921-1926.
	www.dumfries.com /displayarticle?id=43&page=history (1212 words)

	Historic Triangle of Williamsburg/Jamestown/Yorktown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Your airplane is a time machine when you land at the Williamsburg/Jamestown Airport in Virginia, but instead of whisking you into the future, you’re transported back to Colonial days.
		This is the airman’s entrance to the historic triangle of Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown.
		The third point of the triangle reveals the drama of the birth of a nation where the American Revolution ended with the surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington at Yorktown.
	www.iflyamerica.org /williamsburg.htm (926 words)

	USA: VIRGINIA: LIVING HISTORY MUSEUMS
		Virginia is home to a plethora, and with careful planning you can easily fit the best into a week-long family vacation.
		In a riverfront area, reproductions of Virginia’s founding fleet are open for exploration, as are the thatched-roof, English-style houses of the re-created James Fort.
		Like those in the Historic Triangle, this park is also on the James River.
	www.infohub.com /articles/traveluv28.html (974 words)

	Getaway to the Historic Triangle: Virginia Is For Lovers
		Virginia's Historic Triangle — Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown — is full of living history.
		The entire colonial town stays in character 24 hours a day — shop keepers, townsfolk, children at play, farm families, marching militia, tavern folks — encouraging you to immerse yourself in the lifestyle of the 18th century and have plenty of fun doing it.
		No wonder this is Virginia's most popular historic destination!
	www.virginia.org /site/features.asp?FeatureID=279 (307 words)

	www.nobby.de / Norbert Wöhnl on the Web - New England/Mid-Atlantic Tour, Fall 2000
		Williamsburg, Virginia's capital between 1699 and 1780, is located in the heart of the Historic Triangle on Virginia Peninsula: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown are connected by the Colonial Parkway that was established in the 1930s.
		Colonial Williamsburg, the historic district which I suppose to be the place to give me my share of "18th century feeling".
		Richmond, the capital of the State of Virginia.
	www.nobby.de /e_unea05.htm (397 words)

	The Virginia Explorer
		Virginia Governor Mark Warner writes: Americans have often used important historical milestones to reflect on how far we have come, assess where we are today and envision an even better future.
		The historic city of Fredericksburg, home to heroes and presidents is planning a heritage trail through the citys historic districts, neighborhoods parks and riverfronts.
		To commemorate this historic marine thoroughfare, multiple ports of call and special events are scheduled from Virginia Beach, through Hampton Roads, and along the mouth of the James River, culminating at Jamestown.
	www.grouptournews.com /virginia_current.cfm (11150 words)

	Virginia Business Magazine: Incogen could put Williamsburg on the map as a high-tech town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Virginia’s Historic Triangle has long been known as the birthplace of America — the place where the seeds of democracy were initially sown.
		Backed by a state grant and partnerships with area colleges, Incogen Inc. is trying to develop less invasive and less painful screening methods for leukemia and prostate cancer.
		The company is collaborating with the College of William and Mary and Eastern Virginia Medical School to advance the technology of mass spectrometry where certain cancer-predicting proteins can be detected through a simple blood or urine test instead of using biopsies.
	www.virginiabusiness.com /magazine/yr2005/jul05/wmsside.shtml (738 words)

	Countdown to Williamsburg
		Williamsburg, Jamestown amd Yorktown comprise virginia's Historic Triangle.
		They moored their three ships to the trees on a island in a large river, the next day they went ashore to stay and Jamestown Colony was born.
		It was under heavy cultivation by the 1750s, primarily by the Ambler and Travis families, used as a military post during the Revolutionary War, and fortified by Confederate troops during the Civil War.
	www.armoryhill.com /countdown02.html (1459 words)

	Onsite Training in Virginia: Seminars and Workshops
		As the Union army runs rampant across the South, the Confederate capitol at Richmond, Virginia, is abandoned by General Robert E. Lee and President Jefferson Davis.
		The history of Virginia would not be complete without the history of its food, and Virginia's foods would not be as interesting without its history.
		It honors the unparalleled heritage of hospitality and history for which Virginia is renown.
	www.radiopro.com /virginia_training.htm (527 words)

	Fun and History Meet in Virginia's Historic Triangle: Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown - Boston.com - Road Trips - ...
		Historical interpreters depict daily routines of a company of soldiers during the last year of the war and demonstrate military drills, musket and cannon firing, 18th-century surgical and medical practices and more.
		The Powhatan way of life is re-created in a village featuring reed-covered houses, a garden and a ceremonial dance circle.
		Historical interpreters demonstrate how Powhatans grew and prepared food, processed animal hides, made tools and pottery, and wove natural fibers into cordage.
	www.boston.com /travel/specials/road_trip/jamestown (454 words)

	Williamsburg Bed Breakfast Inn Virginia Newport News Lodging Hotel Accommodation Williamsburg VA
		The Traveling Salesman was historically used by train travelers and is just right for single or double occupancy while Nana's Room has become a favorite because of the delightful memorabilia displayed.
		History is alive in Virginia's Historic Triangle with the towns of Williamsburg, Yorktown and Jamestown all connected by the scenic, twenty-three mile Colonial Parkway.
		The first colony to speak for American independence did it with the unanimous voices of the gentlemen who gathered May 15, 1776, in the Capitol, the tall brick building that dominated the east end of Williamsburg which is open to the public today.
	www.virtualcities.com /ons/va/p/vapaa01.htm (679 words)

	The Community Site for America's Historic Triangle
		We expect many visitors to the Historic Triangle to participate in America's 400th Anniversary.
		Created by the Historic Triangle Jamestown 2007 Host Committee, this site provides information to help you participate in various activities.
		You can plant a special America's Anniversary Garden, plan a neighborhood event or project, become a volunteer, or encourage family and friends to visit.
	www.historictriangle.net (111 words)

	Historic Smithfield, Virginia: Virginia Is For Lovers
		Nestled along the Pagan River, Smithfield, Virginia is a quaint river-port town rich in Hams, History and Hospitality.
		A time when people acknowledged each other by name, when the ice cream parlor or candy store was the center of every child's universe, and a time when people felt safe in leaving their doors unlocked.
		Located just across the James River from Virginia's Historic Triangle, Smithfield offers its visitors a variety of antiques and specialty shops, historic attractions and galleries with no admission fees, and a diverse list of dining and lodging opportunities.
	virginia.org /site/description.asp?AttrID=10361&MGrp=1&MCat=2&...&Dir=O (177 words)

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