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

    Apr 20, 2024 · 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.

  4. www.nps.gov › a-short-history-of-jamestownA Short History of Jamestown - U.S. National Park Service

    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.

  5. historicjamestowne.org › history › history-of-jamestownHistory of Jamestown | Historic Jamestowne

    Today, Jamestown is jointly operated by Preservation Virginia and NPS. Visit the real thing at Historic Jamestowne, explore the actual location and active archaeological dig, Jamestown Rediscovery, home of the first successful English settlement.

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

    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.

  7. www.nps.gov › articles › jamestownVirginia: Jamestown National Historic Site - U.S. National Park...

    Aug 11, 2017 · Jamestown National Historic Site, part of Colonial National Historical Park, is the location of the first permanent English settlement in North America. Jamestown also hosted the first legislative assembly of the future colonies as well as the first Africans in English North America.

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

    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.

  9. www.nps.gov › jame › indexJamestown, A Place of Many Beginnings - U.S. National Park...

    Apr 14, 2024 · Jamestown, A Place of Many Beginnings Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 settlement evolved into a prosperous colony.

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