Jamestown Resources
Historic Jamestown Resources @ the Library
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General
Colonial National Historical Park
Retrace the steps of colonial settlers and American patriots at Colonial National Historical Park. The park encompasses five units spanning over 9,000 acres and 174 years. Discover the sites of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown and the last battle of the American Revolution at Yorktown -- literally the beginning and end of English colonial America. Maintained by the National Park Service.
"Death at Jamestown"
PBS program concerning the deaths of Jamestown settlers during the early years of the colony. Includes an interview with Dr. William Kelso of the Jamestown Rediscovery Project.
Historic Jamestowne
Site of the fort built in 1607 by Virginia Company explorers on Jamestown Island, the first permanent English settlement in North America. Features history, photographs, descriptions of continuing excavations, and information for visitors.
Jamestown History
A brief history of Jamestown, including information on tobacco, notable people, the settlement’s physical site, and a brief timeline, with a link to a more detailed timeline available.
Jamestown Journey
This is the official education curriculum website of “America’s 400th Anniversary”—marking the founding of the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown in Virginia in 1607. The lessons provided on this site will help teachers and students both explore and connect with the past and will help illuminate how the earliest settlers’ experiences helped shape our modern America. Free registration is necessary for complete access to materials.
Jamestown Rediscovery
Dedicated to archaeological discoveries concerning the remains of 1607-1698 Jamestown on the APVA property on Jamestown Island, Virginia. Includes history of the original James Fort, list of early settlers, maps, drawings, and a timeline.
Jamestown Settlement
This combination website on early Jamestown and the Yorktown battlefield provides information on exhibits and outdoor living history exploring America's first permanent English settlement and the drama of the American Revolution.
Jamestowne Society
Organized to discover and record the names of living descendants of early settlers who established the nation. Provides lists of early settlers, financial backers of the colony, articles on various colonial Jamestown topics, membership information.
Jamestown 2007
Concerned with everything about “America’s 400th Anniversary.” Contains pertinent information on Jamestown and the celebration in 2007.
Jamestown Virtual Colony
A valuable resource for teaching about Jamestown and its history. Compiled by the Curry School of Education.
Jamestown-Why There?
A huge site providing history on Jamestown and its founding, includes links to information on the Roanoke Colony, the Spanish in Virginia, the settling of Jamestown, the three Virginia Charters, John Smith, and more.
Virtual Jamestown
The digital research-teaching-learning project explores the legacies of the Jamestown settlement and "the Virginia experiment." Enter the site to find maps and images, public and courts records, first hand accounts and letters, and labor contracts and a reference center. "Interactive Jamestown" features virtual panoramas of the Jamestown fort and interactive maps highlighting Captain John Smith's explorations and patterns of settlement. A collaborative effort of Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia Center for Digital History at the University of Virginia.
People
Bartholomew Gosnold
Contains links to several informative articles on an important figure during the very earliest days of Jamestown. It is thought by researchers that Gosnold’s skeleton may have recently been discovered at Jamestown.
Four Faces of Pocahontas
Four different artistic depictions of Pocahontas as provided by the Henrico County Government website.
John Rolfe Biography
Good brief summary of what is known about the influential English planter who married Pocahontas at Jamestown. Information provided by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities website.
John Smith Biography
An excellent brief biography of the famous colonial captain who was instrumental in the founding of Jamestown. Information and portrait from the APVA website.
Pocahontas Biography
APVA sponsored biography of the famous Indian girl who figures prominently in Jamestown’s early history. The most well-known portrait of Pocahontas is included.
Just for Children
James Quest
James Quest is a collection of four different webquests that will introduce you to the history and settlement of Jamestown. There are many pictures and you get to play the part of different colonists in each webquest.
History Globe’s Jamestown Online Adventure Game
You are the governor of the Jamestown colony; you must rely on your knowledge, advice and information from other colonists and Native Americans to ensure the success and growth of the settlement.
