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 istoric Jamestowne is the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. The site is jointly administered by APVA Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service. |
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"...a pretty chapel...in length three-score foot, in breadth twenty-four..."
Archaeologists and visitors mark the discovered postholes and probable locations of to-be-excavated postholes of the possible 1608 church.William Strachey, secretary of the Virginia colony, described Jamestown's church as such in a letter to an acquaintance in England in 1610. The Jamestown Rediscovery team has found six postholes, unusually deep, unusually large in diameter, and most interestingly, they appear to fit perfectly into Strachey's description of what was Jamestown's first substantial church, built in 1608 and being the probable location of the wedding of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. There is a sense of cautious optimism among the archaeologists that they have indeed found the spiritual hub of the colony. more... |
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A new collaboration between The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Preservation Virginia will showcase the connected histories of Jamestown and Williamsburg through compelling stories of discovery, diversity and democracy. The initiative will bring together experts from Historic Jamestowne and Colonial Williamsburg to enhance public archaeology and create a broader, more cohesive guest experience through family-friendly programs. Additionally, to increase national and international recognition of the region's unparalleled historical and cultural resources, Colonial Williamsburg and Preservation Virginia, with the assistance of the National Park Service, will collaborate to seek designation of the Historic Triangle as a World Heritage Site. more...
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he early 17th-century gold ring depicts a skull with the initials C L and the Latin legend: Memento Mori or "remember thy death." Bly Straube, Historic Jamestown's Senior Curator, speculates that the initials could be attributed to Captain Christopher Lawne who was a member of the first Virginia General Assembly. 
