Jamestown Settlement
It's a great time to visit Jamestown Settlement, where visitors are immersed in the world of America’s first permanent English colonists and the Powhatan Indians they encountered.
The events and environment of 17th-century Virginia are brought to life in Jamestown Settlement's exhibition galleries. Extensive gallery exhibits and a new introductory film explore Jamestown's beginnings as a business venture, the impact of European colonization on the Powhatan Indian culture, and the origins of the first known Africans in Virginia. Hundreds of objects from 17th-century Europe and Africa and Virginia archaeological artifacts are integrated into the gallery setting, which features three-dimensional structures and small theaters. Begin your journey to Jamestown Settlement with the dramatic documentary film, 1607: A Nation Takes Root, shown every 30 minutes in the museum theater.
In the outdoor living history areas, board a replica of one of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607. Try on armor or play a game of quoits in a palisaded colonial fort. In a re-created Powhatan Indian village, take part in activities Pocahontas would have helped with as a child, like grinding corn and making cordage. Costumed historical interpreters guide you into the past, helping you try your hand at 17th-century activities. Restaurant and gift shops on site.
Special programming at Jamestown Settlement - "From Africa to Virginia" Theme Month - February 2010
Gallery exhibits, a printed family gallery guide and guided tours of the museum’s outdoor living-history areas highlight the culture of the first known Africans in Virginia and the experience of Africans in 17th-century Virginia. Guided tours of outdoor interpetive areas compare fishing, hunting, building construction, woodworking and metalworking skills of Africans in Angola with technology used in 17th-century Virginia.
Hours: Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (until 6:00 p.m. June 15 - August 15). Closed Christmas and New Year’s Days.
Admission: $14.00 adults; $6.50 youth (6-12) Combination ticket available with
the Yorktown Victory Center, $19.25 adults; $9.25 ages 6-12.
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Location From Williamsburg, take Route 31 (Jamestown Road) approximately six miles west toward Jamestown. Or take the Colonial Parkway nine miles west toward Jamestown and turn right at the Jamestown Settlement sign.
Phone: 888-593-4682 or 757-253-4838
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Discover the adventure of 17th century Virginia at Jamestown Settlement's re-created Powhatan Indian village.