Twelve years earlier, in 1607, three ships carrying about 100 English colonists -- most of them men -- had sailed into Chesapeake Bay and anchored at the mouth of the James River. There the ...

View scans of historic and contemporary maps, read a bibliography ... Press, 2006. Jamestown Narratives: Eyewitness Accounts of the Virginia Colony, The First Decade: 1607-1617.

In the 20 th century, archaeologists became increasingly interested in what happened to the “lost fort” of Jamestown, which was built in 1607 as a defence mechanism against Native Powhatan Indians.

Jamestown Rediscovery (Preservation Virginia)/International Journal of Historical Archaeology It seems like a particularly tough Jeopardy! answer: Where did the oldest tombstone in America come from?

WILLIAMSBURG— Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation recently announced that Sean Romo has been appointed Director of Archaeology ...

In 1607, after a year-long voyage from England, 104 settlers established Jamestown. Virginia also boasts ... of Thomas Jefferson! Last on the map is Yorktown, one of the best East Coast cities ...

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JAMESTOWN POLICE - William EL Blakey, 36, of Jamestown was charged with second-degree criminal impersonation at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday after officers saw a suspicious man walking behind houses on ...

A Jamestown man who was arrested on allegations of sex crimes with juveniles has died, according to court documents. Mark Richard Windish, 60, was found dead on Friday, Oct. 11, in McIntosh County in ...

You can find your way around our campus using our interactive maps. All of our buildings are in the same general area of the city and are within easy walking distance of each other, making getting ...