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   What is Jamestown Settlement?

   • 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.

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   Is Jamestown Island a historic site?

   • Today, Jamestown Island is a historic site, though there is still a private residence on the island. It is preserved by the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia for visitors to learn about the importance of Jamestown and what was born out of its being the first permanent English settlement in North America.

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   When was Jamestown colony founded?

   • Jamestown Colony, first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Established on May 14, 1607, the colony gave England its first foothold in the European competition for the New World, which had been dominated by the Spanish since the voyages of Christopher Columbus in the late 15th century.

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   Why did Jamestown become a colony?

   • The attack hit the outposts of Jamestown the hardest, while the town itself received advance warning and was able to mount a defense. In an effort to take greater control of the situation, King James I dissolved the Virginia Company and made Virginia into an official crown colony, with Jamestown as its capital, in 1624.

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   6 days ago · 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.

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   Mar 8, 2010 · Learn about the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company. Explore the challenges, conflicts and achievements of the colonists, who relied on trade, tobacco and the Algonquian tribes.

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   The Jamestown [a] settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of the center of modern Williamsburg. [1]

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   Learn about the cultures and events that shaped America's beginnings at Jamestown Settlement, near the site of the original colony. See films, exhibits and re-creations of the Virginia Indians, English and West Central Africans who arrived in 1600s Virginia.

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   Visit the site of the first successful English settlement in America and explore the active archaeological dig, Jamestown Rediscovery. Learn about the history, artifacts, events and programs of Historic Jamestowne.

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   Learn about the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 and abandoned in 1610. Discover the challenges, conflicts, and achievements of the Jamestown colonists, from tobacco cultivation to representative government.

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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.