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2. www.nps.gov › jame › planyourvisitJamestown Glasshouse - Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial ...

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   Aug 21, 2020 · Visitors can see the remains of the original furnaces used by those early glassblowers and watch as modern glassblowers produce wine bottles, pitchers, candleholders and various other glass objects. Today's glass furnaces are heated by natural gas, rather than by wood as in 1608.

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3. americasnationalparks.org › 2020/06/15 › extend-theExtend the Experience: Jamestown Glasshouse at Colonial ...

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   Jun 15, 2020 · The Jamestown Glasshouse offers a chance to experience authentic glassblowing – and now you can have this experience from home with this virtual tour. Explore the site of America’s first English industrial manufacture and collect your virtual Passport stamp while you’re at it!

4. www.nationalparkstraveler.org › 2012 › 05Evolution Of A Glasshouse: From Colonial Glassmaking To ...

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   May 15, 2012 · The Jamestown Glasshouse was rebuilt by Eastern National and finally reopened to visitors in June of 2004. Today, the local artisans at Jamestown Glasshouse handcraft reproductions of colonial and contemporary glassware which are available for sale at the site or on eParks.com.

5. www.dailypress.com › 2016/01/04 › look-backLook Back: Jamestown Glasshouse – Daily Press

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   Jan 4, 2016 · This structure burned in October of 1974, but a new Glasshouse was built on the same foundation. Here are photos of the Jamestown Glasshouse found in the Daily Press archives.

6. www.nps.gov › places › glasshouseGlasshouse - U.S. National Park Service

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   Location: Historic Jamestowne. Significance: Historical. Designation: National Historical Park. Amenities. 13 listed. At "glass point" near Jamestown, the glass furnaces were re-discovered and excavated in 1948. Today, in a reconstructed, interpretive facility, glassblowing is again performed at Jamestown.

7. encyclopediavirginia.org › 13415-597facfcab77b1aVirtual Tour of Jamestown Glasshouse - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   This is a virtual tour of Historic Jamestowne's Glasshouse, a re-creation of a glass-making facility established by the Virginia Company of London in 1608.

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   When did Jamestown start making glass?

   • One of the first attempts at industry in Jamestown was the production of glass. The remnants of the first glass furnaces were excavated in 1948. The Jamestown Glasshouse was constructed near the spot of the original to provide visitors to Historic Jamestowne an immersive living history experience.

   Extend the Experience: Jamestown Glasshouse at Colonial

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   What happened at Jamestown Glass Point?

   • This attempt also failed. At "glass point" near Jamestown, the glass furnaces were re-discovered and excavated in 1948. Today, in a reconstructed, interpretive facility, glassblowing is again performed at Jamestown. Modern artisans, in reproductive clothing, produce common glass objects very much as they must have done almost 400 years ago.

   Jamestown Glasshouse - Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National

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   Did Jamestown have a glasshouse in 1610?

   • The glasshouse may still have been active in 1610 when William Strachey, secretary for the Virginia Company of London wrote from Jamestown that the glasshouse was "a goodly house ... with all offices and furnaces thereto belonging."

   Jamestown Glasshouse - Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National

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   When did Jamestown reopen a glass furnace?

   • Later, in 1622, the Company would again attempt a glass-manufacturing operation with the importation of Italian glassblowers. This attempt also failed. At "glass point" near Jamestown, the glass furnaces were re-discovered and excavated in 1948. Today, in a reconstructed, interpretive facility, glassblowing is again performed at Jamestown.

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9. thehouseandhomemagazine.com › culture › looking-throughLooking Through History: The Jamestown Glasshouse

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   Oct 31, 2019 · Dating back to 1608, just a year after Jamestown was founded, The Glasshouse was America’s first English industrial manufacturing business. Owned by the Virginia Company, investors sought to show that profits could be made in the colonies.