Twenty three miles long and 174 years old, the Colonial Parkway takes travellers on a journey through British colonial history in America. It is also an outstanding example of American parkway design, retaining its original scenic and historic integrity.   Discover the three historic sites of Jamestown, the birthplace of English-speaking America; Williamsburg – Virginia’s colonial capital, today part lively university town, part living history museum; and Yorktown, where the colonists won their last major battle for independence during America’s Revolutionary War.