He built a plantation about 30 miles upstream from Jamestown, and for the first time, the colony was turning a profit. While things were finally looking rosy for the colonists, relations with the ...

Early Residents of Jamestown Colony Were Forced to Eat the Local Dogs of Indigenous Americans Humans have raised livestock ...

That would mean that even before the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, the American melting pot already was bubbling with a diverse genetic mixture of English and Native Americans ...

By Bill Lapadat This year America celebrates the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, the first permanent European settlement in America. It is truly a story of human qualities like cooperation, ...

if only more laborers could be brought to the colony to clear land and cultivate the crops. The Virginia Company recruited more men and women, and in 1617, the first shipment of tobacco was sent ...

By Paul Cross, Spiritual Reflections In nine days, this country will observe the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Va. While not as celebrated as Columbus’ discovery of the New ...

From mutiny at sea to sealed instructions, this is the first step in a journey that echoes to this day. We use cookies to give you the best online experience. Strictly necessary cookies are on by ...

This February, to celebrate Black History Month, Jamestown Settlement said it will feature several special programs to enhance its year-long gallery exhibits, rare ...

In 1607, the English established their first permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. Over the coming centuries, millions of people from around the globe were attracted to this New World that ...

Jamestown Settlement’s popular Director’s Series will kick off its 2025 season on Wednesday with historian and author Thomas E. Chávez, who will focus on Spanish America and its intersections ...