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Article #2018Re: how best to go to Jamestown tour from DC
From: MTV
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:16
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:16
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Allen Bates wrote: > <jfeng@my-deja.com> wrote in message > news:c778f0f0-1d1b-477a-9c7b-4594cccef2d8@2g2000prl.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 18, 9:00 pm, "Allen Bates" <no.s...@microsoft.com> wrote: >> Thank you for your responses. Is the "faux" one, you mean "Jamestown >> Settlement", a privete re-enactment business, correct? The other >> "real" one, >> "Historic Jamestown" is actually a simple government park not for >> tourist, >> correct? I guess we have a rent a car to drive there? Thank you. > That makes sense, but I really don't remember. The differences should > be obvious when you get there. You will have to decide for yourself > whether you prefer "real" or "faux". As I indicated, our group chose > "real". > > Another thing that I remember is that it is a long way from DC. We > spent the night in Williamsburg before going to Jamestowm (actually, > we visited Wm&Mary and Colonial Williamsburg in the previous days). > If you get an early start from Williamsburg, you may have time to do > both before heading back to DC, depending on your stamina. > > > ======================================= > > Thank you for your advise. Starting early first thing in the morning at > our DC hotel, we plan to rent a car, then, drive direct from DC to > Jametown Settlement - the "faux" one. How long will the typical out of > town cautious driver take? If we just tour for couples of hour, then, > return directly to DC to return our rental car. How much time will this > take? Thank you. I'd say 3 hours each way. All to look at a barren shore line on the James River and a NPS exhibit bldg. Oh, and the remaining shell of a church. Marv
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