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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jamestown_SettlementJamestown Settlement - Wikipedia

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   Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, created in 1957 as Jamestown Festival Park for the 350th anniversary celebration. Today it includes a recreation of the original James Fort (c. 1607 to 1614), a Powhatan Native American town, indoor and outdoor displays, and replicas of the original ...

2. www.jyfmuseums.org › visit › jamestown-settlementJamestown Settlement | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA

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   Welcome to Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture. Near the site of the original colony, discover the story of America’s beginnings through immersive films, gallery exhibits and outdoor re-creations.

3. www.britannica.com › place › Jamestown-ColonyJamestown Colony | History, Foundation, Settlement, Map, & Facts

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   Jun 1, 2024 · Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Financed and organized by the Virginia Company, the colony was originally a private venture that had been granted a royal charter by King James I.

4. www.history.com › topics › colonial-americaJamestown Colony - Facts, Founding, Pocahontas | HISTORY

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   Mar 8, 2010 · Settlers landing on the site of Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in America. After Christopher Columbus ’ historic voyage in 1492, Spain dominated the race to...

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jamestown,_VirginiaJamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   In the 18th century, Jamestown ceased to exist as a settlement and remains as an archaeological site, Jamestown Rediscovery. It is home to museums and historical sites, including the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

6. www.jyfmuseums.org › visit › jamestown-settlementHistory of Jamestown | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA

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   The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607 – 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts – sparked a series of cultural encounters that helped shape the nation and the world.

7. www.worldhistory.org › Jamestown_Colony_of_VirginiaJamestown Colony of Virginia - World History Encyclopedia

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   Oct 23, 2020 · The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in North America founded in 1607. It was the third attempt of the Virginia Company of London to establish a permanent trade center in the Americas following the failures of the Roanoke Colony (1587-1590) and the Popham Colony of 1607-1608.