Jamestown Discovery Trail


In 2000 "The James River Plantations - Charles City County, Virginia" created the Jamestown Discovery Trail as a heritage trail to provide visitors with a meaningful route forward in direction, but back in time, to Jamestown, Virginia. The trail begins at the junction of Interstate 295 and Virginia State Route 5 in Henrico County and continues on Virginia Route 5 through Charles City County and into James City County. In James City County the trail continues on Greensprings Road and culminates at the terminus of the Colonial Parkway at Jamestown Island.
The Jamestown Discovery Trail incorporates open-to-the-public historic sites designated as official sites of the trail by "The James River Plantations - Charles City County, Virginia" and public parks designated as official sites of the trail, as well as state and local historic highway markers located along the trail. Collectively the historic sites, public parks and historic highway markers provide visitors with the historical legacy of the establishment of Jamestown in 1607. In 2006 "Jamestown 2007 Discovery Trail" markers were installed along the Jamestown Discovery Trail by the Virginia Department of Transportation: These markers were removed in 2008, although the route remains a wonderful approach or exit from Jamestown.

Trail markers