Summary
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown.
The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was settled on Jamestown Island on May 14, 1607. Jamestown is commonly regarded as the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was the capital of the Virginia Colony until 92 years later -- in 1699 -- when it was relocated to Williamsburg. Current historical attractions include Historic Jamestowne and Jamestown Settlement, and nearby Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown.
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"Virginia Indian Heritage Day" at Jamestown Settlement
247-4783Jamestown Settlement will look a lot like it did during last year's 400th anniversary celebration of Jamestown's founding when " Virginia Indian Heritage Day" returns on Saturday. Like the popular 2007 event, the daylong festival will honor the state's...Tags: Culture, Children, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), People, Virginia
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Portrait of a new world
247-4783If the pen is really mightier than the sword, imagine the power of John White's paintbrush. For more than 200 years, his keen-eyed watercolor views of the native plants, animals and people he encountered during a 1585 expedition to what is now North...Tags: Puerto Rico, North Carolina, History, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Animals
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See the earliest existing images of Va. in Williamsburg
The earliest existing images of Virginia are being displayed in the state for the first time. John White traveled the region in the 1580s, documenting its plants, animals and the Algonquian-speaking Indians who lived here with pencil and watercolors....Tags: Virginia, Williamsburg
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Events This Week
The Virginia GazetteWednesday/9 18th Century Play—``Great Theatrical Disaster of 1790’’ presented at 7:30 p.m. at the Kimball Theatre. Tickets are $12 and $6. Archaeological excavation at the Ravenscroft site—9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. daily,...Tags: Engineering, Armed Forces, Christianity, Batman, Justice System
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The view from Jacksonville
Back in the day, sailing to America could be traumatic stuff—when, that is, it wasn't incredibly dull. Anything might go wrong, and frequently did. There were enemy warships, hurricanes and, not least, the delights of dysentery (or "the bloody flux,...Tags: Roman Catholic, Books and Magazines, Massacres, History, Christianity
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Five hot summer days
247-4783There's nothing slow about the sultry summer season when it comes to visual art exhibits in Hampton Roads this year. Jamestown Settlement's presentation of English colonist John White's landmark Roanoke Island watercolors ranks as a once-in-a-lifetime...Tags: North Carolina, Photography, Northwood, Edward Steichen, Arkansas
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Jamestown-Yorktown
Daily PressWhat: Pastimes of Colonial Virginia Where: Jamestown Settlement on State Route 31 in James City County and Yorktown Victory Center at the Yorktown waterfront (on the hill toward the Colonial Parkway). When: Aug. 1-31 What happens: Family-style games,...Tags: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Bedford (Bedford, Virginia), Virginia, James City County, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia)
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Kid-friendly fun places and things to do
Daily PressLooking for nearby things to do with the youngsters in your life? Here are some ways parents and grandparents can keep kids active, entertained and happy during summer vacation. BEACHES Huntington Park in Newport News Yorktown in York County...Tags: Schools, Ocean View, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), James City County
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Balloons, a bike rally and a little Philly fun for July 4
East Coast Easy is a weekly listing of timely travel destinations along the East Coast. The 26th annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg Airport in Readington, N.J., will feature a fireworks extravaganza, a night-time hot-air...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), New Jersey, Maine, Virginia, Kenny Loggins
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Area smoke-free restaurants
Before you use this handy list to find a place to eat that won't leave you smelling of smoke, here are some things to keep in mind. This list doesn't contain every smoke-free restaurant in our area, only the ones that have contacted the state health...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Smithfield, New York, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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