Markers of History

Colonial Parkway mark­ers
Jones Mill Pond

Location: Colonial National Historic Pkwy, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Visited: July 4, 2009, 12:15pm

Transcription of marker: This mill pond and the mill dam (now cov­ered by the Colonial Parkway) show on Civil War maps, and may have existed in Colonial times.

My impres­sions: I find this marker dis­ap­point­ing. First of all, it’s sim­ply a “this was also here then” sign for two things (one of which is hid­den now). I don’t know if Jones Mill Pond is famous in some way that I haven’t yet learned, but this marker really didn’t illu­mi­nate me. If it was here, please tell me WHY it’s important!