Colonial WilliamsburgA Junior Enrichment Experience for North Carolina Teaching Fellows |
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June 3-7, 2002 General
Preparation
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IntroductionThere is perhaps no better place to immerse oneself in America's colonial history than Williamsburg, Virginia, and its environs. Here you can step right into the eighteenth century and see how the people of that time grew their gardens, raised their animals, decorated their houses, printed their books and newspapers, and punished their criminals. You can see authentic architecture, hear authentic music, and eat authentic food. And that's just Colonial Williamsburg, a 173-acre park containing more than 500 restored and reconstructed buildings. There is also Jamestown Island, where John Smith and his fellow settlers established the first permanent English settlement in America, along with Yorktown, where George Washington's Continental Army won a decisive battle over the British to end the Revolutionary War. We will visit all of these attractions, eat some delicious food, shop at some interesting stores, and maybe even find time to relax by the hotel pool from time to time. The information here will help you to prepare for our trip. Please read this information carefully and let me know if you have questions. I look forward to seeing you soon! Mark Canada |
Packing |
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General Baggage
Daypack
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In the space at the left, I have offered some suggestions for items to pack. Because some attractions offer student discounts, make sure you have your student I.D. on you at all times. You can plan to dress casually and comfortably for the entire trip. We will be on the go! Because we are traveling by van, we will not have an abundance of room for luggage. Please limit yourself to one piece of modestly sized luggage and a daypack. The daypack should contain everything you wish to have with you during the trips to and from Williamsburg. If you plan to buy souvenirs, make sure you leave enough room in your bags to accommodate these items. The payment you made for this trip includes all of your meals, from lunch
on Monday to lunch on Friday. When we eat together, I will pay the bill
for the entire group. For the rest of your meals—ones you eat when we
split up, for example—I will give you cash. You will want to carry at
least some of this money on your person while we are out and about in
Williamsburg. |
Itinerary |
Monday, June 3: Jamestown8 a.m.: Leave Raleigh 4 p.m.: Check in to hotel Tuesday, June 4: Williamsburg8 a.m.: Breakfast at hotel Wednesday, June 5: Williamsburg7 a.m.: Moving experience (optional) 8
a.m.: Breakfast
at hotel Thursday, June 6: Your ChoiceBusch Gardens Friday, June 7: Yorktown9 a.m.
Yorktown Victory Center 12:30
p.m.: Lunch
at The Trellis; last-minute shopping 2 p.m.: Leave Williamsburg |
MondayWe will travel by van, leaving Raleigh early on Monday and stopping for a picnic lunch near the James River. We then will travel to Jamestown Settlement, where we will see how the Powhatan Indians and Jamestown settlers lived in the early 17th century. In particular, we will see full-scale replicas of the three ships that brought Captain John Smith and his fellow travelers to Virginia, as well as replicas of the fort they built and a typical Indian village of the time. After checking in at our hotel, we will have dinner at Huzzah!, a casual restaurant featuring salads, sandwiches, pasta, and other contemporary foods. Tuesday and WednesdayWe will spend two days exploring Colonial Williamsburg. Prepare to stroll through some lovely 18th-century homes and gardens, see tradesmen at work, shop in a stationery store, and dine in colonial taverns. You may even have a chance to chat with Thomas Jefferson—or a reasonable facsimile. If you can run 5 miles, I invite you to join me on Wednesday morning for a moving experience--that is, an activity that combines history and exercise. I have had these experiences at the Cumberland Gap, on the Appalachian Trail, and in downtown Philadelphia, and I am looking forward to adding Williamsburg to my collection. ThursdayYou will have all day to explore one of the other attractions in and around Williamsburg. If you like history and splendor, I recommend Carter's Grove, a beautiful mansion on the James River. If you feel ready to return to the present day, you may want to visit Busch Gardens amusement park. You also might choose to take in some art, do a little shopping, or just relax by the hotel pool. Regardless what you choose to do, please keep the following in mind:
FridayWe will spend the morning of our last day at Yorktown, where we will learn about the decisive battle that led to the end of the American Revolution. After lunch at The Trellis, we will board our vans and head back to Raleigh, arriving in the early evening. |
Transportation |
Enterprise Rent-a-CarPhone: 919.787.8600 June 3, 20028 a.m.: Leave Raleigh June 7, 20022 p.m.: Leave Williamsburg |
We will travel by van from Raleigh to Williamsburg and back. To board the van, you must be at Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Raleigh by 8 a.m. on June 3, 2002. If you are late, I may leave without you and keep your payment. I have included a link to a map in the box at the left in case you need help finding it. According to a representative from Enterprise, there is room for you to park your car while we are in Williamsburg. I realize that some of you are coming from places several hours away from Raleigh; you may want to make arrangements to spend the night before with a friend or at a hotel in Raleigh so that you don't have to drive a long distance the next morning. If you have a long way to drive to get home, you may want to make sleeping arrangements for the night we return. My family and I will be staying at the Clarion Crabtree (4501 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, 919.787.7111) on the night before we leave and the night after we return. |
Accommodations |
Quality Inn ColonyUS 60
East & State Road 5 |
We will stay at the Quality Inn Colony, which is within walking distance of Colonial Williamsburg. The hotel has an outdoor pool, so you may want to pack a swimsuit. Room assignments appear below. You may want to pass along this information to your parents or others who may wish to get in touch with you.
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Payment |
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Deposit: $100 by March 15, 2002 Please mail checks to: Mark Canada |
The cost of this trip is $550 per person. Your North Carolina Teaching Fellow scholarship covers $250 of this cost, so you need to come up with only $300. This sum covers travel to, around, and from Williamsburg, as well as hotel accommodations, all of your meals, our expenses for accompanying you, and admission to all attractions on the itinerary, except for optional attractions you choose to attend during recreation time. To cover those optional excursions, as well as incidental expenses such as snacks or souvenirs, you should plan to bring some extra cash with you. So that I can make our travel and hotel reservations, you will need to send me a deposit of $100 by March 15, 2002, and a check for the remaining $200 no later than April 15, 2002. Please make each check out to Mark Canada and mail it to the address at the left. |