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Bookmark or Share- Jamestown, Virginia | Visit WilliamsburgLocated on the banks of the beautiful James River, experience all that the Jamestown area has to offer. Climb aboard replicas of the three ships that brought colonists to Virginia at Jamestown Settlement, see what’s being unearthed at the premier archaeology site Historic Jametowne, watch wildlife on Jamestown Island and more.
- A Short History of Jamestown - U.S. National Park ServiceToday, 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.
- Historic JamestowneFamiliesPrograms & Activities. Visit the real thing at Historic Jamestowne, explore the actual location and active archaeological dig, Jamestown Rediscovery, home of the first successful English settlement.
- Jamestown Colony summary | BritannicaJamestown Colony, First permanent English settlement in North America. It was founded in May 1607 on a peninsula in the James River of Virginia.
- Jamestown, Virginia - WikipediaThe Jamestown [a] settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of the center of modern Williamsburg. [1]
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