Fort Site | Historic Jamestowne
WEBVisit the real thing at Historic Jamestowne, explore the actual location and active archaeological dig, Jamestown Rediscovery, home of the first successful English settlement.
Map of Discoveries - Historic Jamestowne
WEBVisit the real thing at Historic Jamestowne, explore the actual location and active archaeological dig, Jamestown Rediscovery, home of the first successful English settlement.
Zuñiga Map of James Fort - Historic Jamestowne
WEBZuñiga map. This hand-drawn map depicts the only known illustration of the 1607 James Fort and its surroundings. In spring of 1608, John Smith prepared two copies of his hand-drawn map of James Fort and eastern Virginia.
Maps - Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical …
WEBMar 10, 2016 · Map showing the relationship of Jamestown to Williamsburg. Click on map for an 8x10 you can print. Hit the back button to return to the Maps page.
The Original Maps - Virtual Jamestown
WEBJamestown Fort, 1607: This map is found in the book Jamestown and St. Mary's: Buried Cities of Romance by Henry Chandlee Forman (Baltimore: The John Hopkins Press, 1938, pg. 39). He created an approximate reconstruction of the plans of the Fort based on early descriptions and the Pedro de Zuniga map shown above. Large Image
James Fort | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA
WEBGet a glimpse at daily life in the fort. Venture inside the walls of the re-created 1610-14 fort and discover how the colonists would have lived. Explore thatched roof structures, as well as an Anglican church, a court of guard, a storehouse and a governor’s house.
Virginia: Jamestown National Historic Site - U.S. National Park Service
WEBAug 11, 2017 · Explore the beginnings of the English colonists’ attempts at self-sufficiency at Jamestown, walk though the recreated colonial fort, see the remains of town buildings, learn more about early industry and community leaders, and, above all, learn how America grew from a small island on the James River.
History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–1699) - Wikipedia
WEBThe James Fort c. 1608 as depicted on the map by Pedro de Zúñiga. Jamestown, also Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg.
ZUNIGA’S JAMES FORT, 1608 - Virtual Jamestown
WEBZUNIGA S JAMES FORT, 1608. This is the only known sketch of the fort. It appears on a tracing of a 1608 John Smith map of Virginia sent to Philip III of Spain by his ambassador Pedro de Zuniga.
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park (U.S ...
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Jamestown, A Place of Many Beginnings. Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 settlement evolved into a prosperous colony.