Jamestown Settlement
Today at Jamestown Settlement, the story of the people who founded Jamestown and of the Virginia Indians they encountered is told through film, gallery exhibits and living history. New gallery exhibits and a new introductory film trace Jamestown's beginnings in England and the first century of the Virginia colony and describe the cultures of the Powhatan Indians, Europeans and Africans who converged in 1600s Virginia. Outdoors, visitors can board replicas of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607, explore life-size re-creations of the colonists' fort and a Powhatan village, and tour a riverfront discovery area to learn about European, Powhatan and African economic activities associated with water. In the outdoor areas, costumed historical interpreters describe and demonstrate daily life in the early 17th century.
Guided tours of the museum's living-history areas are offered several times daily.
Historic Jamestowne is the original site of the Jamestown
colony. Located on Jamestown Island along the Colonial Parkway, this unique
site is co-administered by the National Park Service and APVA Preservation
Virginia. Jamestown Settlement is a state-operated living-history museum
adjacent to the original site. We invite you to visit both sites to fully
experience the story of 17th-century Jamestown.
At Historic Jamestowne, you can watch the unearthing
of America's foundations as archaeologists with Jamestown Rediscovery
excavate the  recently discovered site of the 1607 James Fort. Join a park
ranger to learn how John Smith and others carved a settlement out of the
Virginia wilderness, or meet a character from Jamestown's past for an eyewitness
account of the colony's difficult early years. Stroll among the ruins of
many original buildings that stood in the town, including the original
17th-century church tower.
You can talk with costumed glass-blowers as they demonstrate their craft at the Glasshouse, site of the first industry attempted in English North America. Exhibits and a museum store are available at the Visitor Information Station.
2007 Special Programs
The founding of Jamestown
in 1607 sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation
and the world. Events
and themes at Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory
Center throughout 2007 mark the 400th anniversary of this
momentous event and explore its role in the evolution of government,
cultural and social institutions that characterize today's
United States:
America's Anniversary
Weekend 
America's 400th Anniversary Signature Event
May 11-13, 2007
Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne and nearby Anniversary
Park The 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown,
America's first permanent English settlement, will be commemorated
with cultural events, historical pageantry and ceremonies,
musical performances and children's entertainment. Single-day
admission tickets to all three commemorative sites are
$30.00 for adults and $15 for youth (12 and under), and must be
purchased in advance. For more information on America’s
Anniversary Weekend, visit www.Americas400thAnniversary.com. Download
Anniversary Weekend Poster
Anniversary weekend was a wonderful celebration with over
70,000 attendees. Please enjoy some wonderful shots from anniversary park
on the weekend of May 11-13.
1607 choir members from all over
the USA sing to
commemorate the
400th anniversary of Jamestown 1607.
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Thousands of people came out
to anniversary park for the Festivities
on Sunday, May 13.
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Colonial Williamsburg Fife & Drum perform
at
Jamestown 400th anniversary celebration.
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A Standing for ovation for our President
and First
Lady at Jamestown 400th anniversary.
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The Bush’s with Governor Kaine. |
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