The Colonial Parkway - Couverture souple

Clark, MS

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0738585750 ISBN 13 : 9780738585758

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2010

Synopsis

The Colonial Parkway is a living timeline to the critical beginnings of our nation. Connecting a historic triangle of cities, the parkway winds along the James River overlooking Jamestown Island, where the first permanent English colony was established; through Williamsburg, the Colonial seat of government for the new country; and arrives in Yorktown, where the fledgling nation won independence from the British at the end of the Revolutionary War. The vision of the early directors of the U.S. National Park Service became the foundation for getting the approval to construct a road that would allow visitors to move from one historic place to the next without the disruptions of the modern world. Construction began in the early 1930s, and the final phase was finished in 1957 for the 350th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. While the parkway is a marvel in engineering, the area it covers also serves as a recreational locale for biking, fishing, and hiking.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Author Frances Watson Clark is a resident of Williamsburg. In Images of America: The Colonial Parkway, photographs depict the stories of the men and women who had the determination to see the parkway's construction from its inception to completion over a span of 75 years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0738585750
• ISBN 13: 9780738585758
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne