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Today, Jamestown Island is a historic site, though there is still a private residence on the island. It is preserved by the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia for visitors to learn about the importance of Jamestown and what was born out of its being the first permanent English settlement in North America.
The Jamestown Fund Making a gift directly supports the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation’s ongoing efforts to research, preserve, and educate about the significance of the original site of America’s birthplace. Save Jamestown Support our efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change on Jamestown and its archaeological resources.
Donations to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) qualified charity under the United States Internal Revenue Code, fund engaging programs at both museums. The tax identification number is 31-1618642. ©Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, P.O. Box 1607, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-1607 PHONE: (757) 253-4838 FAX: (757)253-5299
Historic Jamestowne offers much to see and do. A typical visit can last 2 to 3 hours, but those wishing to delve deeper into Jamestown's history can easily spend half a day or more exploring the island. See archaeology in action as the Jamestown Rediscovery team continues to excavate parts of the island. Listen as an archaeologist or education ...
Jamestown: With Naomi Battrick, Max Beesley, Claire Cox, Patsy Ferran. A drama about English settlers in America in 1617.
Virginia became a crown colony in 1624. As Jamestown grew into a robust “New Towne” to the east, written references to the original fort disappeared. In 1676 a rebellion in the colony led by Nathaniel Bacon sacked and burned much of the capital town. Jamestown remained the capital of Virginia until its major statehouse, located on the ...
History of Jamestown. The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607 – 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts – sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world. The government, language, customs, beliefs and aspirations of these early ...
