For 400 years, the history of race and gender in America has been in the making, starting with the women of Jamestowne, Falicity Wheless ‘18 suggests. In 1619, the Virginia Company of London began ...
Hip-deep in a 17th-century cellar pit, archaeologist Danny Schmidt gambols out of the hole and can’t wait to show us his catch of the day on a steamy 93-degree afternoon at Historic Jamestowne, ...
Historic Jamestowne will remain closed to the public through Feb. 28 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Friday news release from the organization. Historic Jamestowne was temporarily ...
As visitors to the site of the 1607 James Fort in Historic Jamestowne milled around the Memorial Church and archeological sites Saturday, they were surprised to see animal pelts, woven baskets and ...
ATLANTA and JAMESTOWN, Va., April 16, 2021 — England’s first permanent colony in North America, Historical Jamestowne Island, is modernizing with the help of Cox Business. The 411-year-old staple in ...
Tucked in a single wooden structure with a large awning, Historic Jamestowne’s Ed Shed is where learning becomes hands-on. For visitors of all ages, the site offers a closer look at the kinds of ...
It takes a lot of heat, nearly 2,300 degrees of it, and a little bit of time, roughly overnight, to melt sand, soda ash and limestone into glass, Eric Schneider explained as he wiped sweat from his ...