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3 Νοε 2024 · 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.
Describe Jamestown’s relative location at different scales (local, state, regional) Analyze the patterns and the effects of Virginia Indian and English colonist settlement between 1607 – 1634.
The site of old "James Towne," 1607-1698. A brief historical and topographical sketch of the first American metropolis, illustrated with original maps, drawings and photographs, Names Yonge, Samuel H. [from old catalog] Association for the preservation of Virginia antiquities.
Description: A map of the Chesapeake Bay and James River area showing the early English settlements of Jamestown (1607) and Richmond (1609).
Jamestown Settlement is a living-history park and museum located 1.25 miles (2.01 km) from the original location of the colony and adjacent to Jamestown Island. Initially created for the celebration of the 350th anniversary in 1957, Jamestown Settlement is operated by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, and largely sponsored by the Commonwealth ...
- Includes text, ill. (some col.), and map of "English and American Indian communities in Virginia during the period 1607-1635." - Text and col. ill. on verso. - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Jamestown, also Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. This article covers the history of the fort and town at Jamestown proper, as well as colony-wide trends resulting from and affecting the town ...
