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Summer 2026 Operational Update - Construction updates, upcoming programs, resource management and science, and more for Colonial NHP and Captain John Smith Chesapeake NHT.

For events that are happening in 2026, please take a look at this quick reference guide.

 

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    A painting of George Washington. He is standing in a group of men with blue coats, hand on hip.
    Winning America’s Independence

    Yorktown Battlefield

    A yellow-orange sphere of glass is being heated in a brown stone kiln by a man in plain clothes.
    A Place of Many Beginnings

    Historic Jamestowne

    A yellow sandy beach overlooking the ocean. A black and white checked lighthouse dominates the shore
    The Beginning & End of an Empire...

    Cape Henry Memorial

    Last updated: July 29, 2026

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