You can learn about Jamestown in Chanco’s Grant

Few neighborhoods illustrate the story of Jamestown as well as the secluded community of Chanco’s Grant in James City County.

State grant will help fund Jamestown project researching escaped slaves

The foundation that oversees preservation efforts at Historic Jamestowne recently received a state grant that will help it better tell the story of escaped slaves who came to Jamestown ...
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This Day in History: Jamestown elects leader, John Smith

JAMESTOWN, Va. (WHSV) - Back to colonial times on Sept. 10, 1608, the English adventurer John Smith was elected council president of Jamestown. Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent English ...
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This Day in History: Smith elected President of Jamestown Colony Council

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - September 10, 1608: John Smith was elected President of the Jamestown Colony Council in Virginia. Early in the colony’s history, times were difficult due to food shortages, ...
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History comes to life at Jamestown’s Archaeology Day

JAMESTOWN — Every October, Virginia comes alive with Archaeology Month, and Jamestown Rediscovery is digging into the past like never before. This coming Saturday, visitors can explore history ...