A pair of newly opened exhibitions at Historic Jamestown seek to shed further light on Jamestown’s development and contribution to democratic governance in English North America. The exhibitions — ...

For decades, people have donated their time and energy to take part in sharing the history of the first permanent English settlement in North America. Jamestown Rediscovery has spent the past month ...

JAMESTOWN, Va. — To preserve the first permanent English settlement in America, Norfolk Southern Corporation has provided $1 million to the Save Jamestown campaign. In a release, Preservation Virginia ...

JAMES CITY – While basketball season is winding down, archaeology season is just kicking off. On Saturday, March 28, 2015, Jamestown Rediscovery at Historic Jamestowne will begin its 22nd archaeology ...

According to Jamestown Rediscovery, visitors will step back in time to 1621 to join Sir Francis Wyatt, the colony’s newly ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — A new exhibit at Historic Jamestowne is detailing new information about the material world of Virginia’s native peoples and their interaction with the English settlers. “The ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Mark your calendar! Historic Jamestowne is offering a few fee-free days throughout 2020. On the following days, admission is free and open to the public: Monday, Jan. 20 in ...

When Mary Jeffery Galt, a preservationist at heart and an archaeologist by necessity, began her efforts in the late 19th and early 20th century on Jamestown Island and at the Historic Jamestowne site, ...

WASHINGTON — Jamestown, Virginia is one of the most historic sites in the United States. But, like many coastal towns, it’s under constant threat from climate change. The combination of rising tides ...

A forensic analysis of 17th-century human remains proves that survival cannibalism took place in historic Jamestown, Virginia. The findings answer a long-standing question among historians about the ...

A sleek new orientation center. Its exterior of natural materials and hues gives it an appearance of a well-designed modern barn. Inside, blond wood paneling on lobby walls has a calming effect. There ...