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Places (POIs) visited during this tour

Place #1
Distance: 0.10mi , Attraction : Road
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Colonial Pkwy, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
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Onto The Glasshouse
Let's head into the Jamestown Glasshouse area.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/glasshouse.htm
Place #2
Distance: 0.32mi , Attraction : Historic Reconstruction
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Jamestown Glasshouse
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Welcome to the Glasshouse!
This area is a replica of what officials think the actual glasshouses were like.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/planyourvisit/glasshouse.htm
Place #3
Distance: 0.52mi , Attraction : Sign
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Isthmus
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The Island's Connector
Since the island was originally isolated by water on all sides, the settlers needed an efficient method to allow travel from the island to the “mainland”.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/index.htm
Place #4
Distance: 0.24mi , Attraction : Historic Site
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Overview of Jamestown Island Sites
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With Updates From Current Events
Due to the drastic events of last year and this year, the National Park Service has unfortunately kept the Island Sites closed to the general public.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/index.htm
Place #5
Distance: 0.15mi , Attraction : Sign
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The Arrival of African Individuals
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Events of 1619
In 1619, African individuals landed at Jamestown for the first time.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #6
Distance: 0.51mi , Attraction : Road
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Transition II
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Let's Explore The Loop!
Follow the loop to your right, and keep going!

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #7
Distance: 0.36mi , Attraction : Road
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Transition III
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The Next POI Appears Soon
You are almost at the next landmark.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #8
Distance: 0.14mi , Attraction : Historic Site
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Civil War Trenches
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Remnants of the American Conflict
Since Jamestown was a peninsula on the water, the Confederate army used the island and surrounding areas as defense against Union troops who were campaigning towards Richmond in 1861.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #9
Distance: 0.22mi , Attraction : Sign
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An Ancient Landmass
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Of 100 Millennia
The sign and pull-off to your right discusses the changes that have occurred over the peninsula’s 100,000 year existence.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #10
Distance: 0.43mi , Attraction : Road
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Transition IV
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Fork In The Road
Alright! Let’s head right, and continue onwards!

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #11
Distance: 0.57mi , Attraction : Sign
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Living Off The Land
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Cash Crops and Fertile Soil
To your left is some information discussing how the colonial settlers used the fertile soil around the peninsula to plant tobacco, as well as other “cash crops”.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #12
Distance: 0.10mi , Attraction : Road
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Transition IV
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Onto Black Point
Up ahead to your right is Black Point, which has information about the wildlife that inhabits this landmark, as well as some background about the landmark itself.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #13
Distance: 0.07mi , Attraction : Sign
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Bald Eagles and Ancient Campsites
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Residents From A Thousand-Years Past
The surrounding area is known as Black Point. As you can see on the following signs, Bald Eagles and the Native Americans coexisted with one another around these parts for thousands of years.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #14
Distance: 0.02mi , Attraction : Waterfront
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Black Point
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Right On The James River
This mini-trail makes its way all the way to the water, so feel free to look around, and once you are ready to move on, come back to the pull off and make your way down the road.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #15
Distance: 0.19mi , Attraction : Road
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Transition VI
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Onwards Along The Loop!
We will now make our way to another pull off that talks about the colonial European planters of Jamestown.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #16
Distance: 0.28mi , Attraction : Sign
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The "Ancient" Planters
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Those With High Status
As we pull in on our left, there is a sign that mentions planters at and around Jamestown.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #17
Distance: 0.10mi , Attraction : Sign
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Unnamed Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
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More Modern Residents
The Travis family, as well as the Ambler family, were the dominant owners of the island during the last couple of centuries.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #18
Distance: 0.12mi , Attraction : Historic Site
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Unnamed Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA
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Members of the Travis Family and Estate
Up ahead lies three members of the Travis family from a few centuries ago.

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm
Place #19
Distance: 2.84mi , Attraction : Road
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Conclusion
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Thanks For Touring With Me!
Thank you so much for joining me on this tour of Jamestown Island!

  https://www.nps.gov/jame/island-loop-drive.htm