Visit the real thing at Historic Jamestowne, explore the actual location and active archaeological dig, Jamestown Rediscovery, home of the first successful English settlement.

The 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 …

May 5, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 22, 2025 · Explore top things to do in Historic Jamestown, learn how much time to spend, and plan your visit to one of America's most iconic historical sites.

Mar 20, 2026 · Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Financed and organized by the Virginia Company, the …

Explore expansive gallery exhibits and an introductory film that describe the cultures of the Powhatan Indians, English and West Central Africans who converged in 1600s Virginia. Trace Jamestown’s …

3 days ago · Historic Jamestowne is the actual site of the first permanent British settlement in North America. In 1893, Preservation Virginia acquired 22 ½ acres of Jamestown Island, including the ruins …

Aug 8, 2025 · Jamestown was the state of Virginia's first town and the birthplace of English America. From its perilous beginnings in 1607 to being a center of colonial government, business, and culture, …

Aug 20, 2019 · It was in 1619, "about the latter end of August," that an English privateer ship reached Point Comfort on the Virginia peninsula—and changed history

In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The …