The Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium Historic Jamestowne
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istoric Jamestowne is the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. The site is jointly administered by APVA Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service.

Where are We Digging Now?

Archaeologists Danny Schmidt and William Kelso discuss the excavations
Archaeologists Danny Schmidt and William Kelso discuss the excavations
Excavations near the church tower are progressing quickly now that the field school is in session and several extra sets of hands are busily digging and scraping away at soil near James Fort's eastern palisade wall. Nearly the entire current excavation area was disturbed in 1861 as a result of the construction of the Confederate earthwork a few yards to the west. Under the disturbed layer several graves have been discovered, as have some potential fort-period features. A hilt and a blade from either a dagger or a sword were found as were a thimble and a bullet mold. more...

Powhatan Creek Bridge to Reopen July 1

The National Park Service plans to reopen Powhatan Creek Bridge at noon on July 1, 2010, following two projects to repair a damaged piling and replace the concrete bridge decking. The reopening of the bridge will allow travelers on the Colonial Parkway to enjoy the entire 23-mile route between Jamestown and Yorktown. more...


Preservation Virginia, Colonial Williamsburg Present 400th Anniversary of Lord De La Warr's Arrival at Jamestown Preservation Virginia, Colonial Williamsburg Present 400th Anniversary of Lord De La Warr's Arrival at Jamestown
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his copper pendant was found sealed beneath the oldest of several working surfaces in the buried cellar of James Fort's 1607 experimental ironworking building. Bly Straube, Senior Curator at Historic Jamestowne suggests the object may depict a Virginia Indian in such detail that it could have been used in the fort as an identification badge. more...

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