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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.
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.
This map first appeared in Gerhard Mercator's atlas published in 1633. The map text is in Latin. It includes several descriptive images, including: images of Florida and Virginia Indian villages, on the left and right of the map respectively; European and Indian boats; the dress of male and female Floridan Indians, and several fish/sea monsters.
Using Smith's General History and the 1624/5 Musters as guides, Virtual Jamestown has put together a map illustrating Virginia settlements in 1607, 1619, 1624 and 1634. They have been reconstructed as an interactive Flash map, and can be viewed by anyone with the Flash plug-in (Flash 5 or higher), available from Macromedia .
Below the map reads: “On May 13, 1607, a small band of adventurous men stepped on shore at Jamestown, Virginia, to establish the first permanent English settlement in America. The map reproduced here constitutes a vital and exciting phase of their story.
Map of Jamestown Island, showing the terrain and location of the original 1607 fort Salt marshes along Jamestown Island; the ample wetlands on the island proved to be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
8 Μαρ 2010 · The Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It was founded on the banks of Virginia's James River in 1607.
