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Keith Rocco - William Sherwood House - Jamestown in the 1690s

Keith Rocco - William Sherwood House - Jamestown in the 1690s

Excavations at the home of William Sherwood, a prominent landowner in Jamestown during the late 17th century, have revealed a number of signs of the prosperity of the colony, including ornate ornamental plaster... More

From Fort to City - Jamestown in 1621

From Fort to City - Jamestown in 1621

By the early 1620s, Jamestown was slowly transitioning from an wilderness outpost to a town (Keith Rocco, artist).

Keith Rocco - Jamestown, 1630s: Harvey's Industrial Enclave

Keith Rocco - Jamestown, 1630s: Harvey's Industrial Enclave

Virginia Governor John Harvey (1630-35; 1637-39) helped to develop many of the industrial and craft operations at Jamestown early in the second quarter of the seventeenth century. The failure of his industrial ... More

Keith Rocco - Jamestown Lifescape - Mid-17th Century

Keith Rocco - Jamestown Lifescape - Mid-17th Century

A scene of a busy street in Jamestown, circa 1650 (Keith Rocco, artist).

Barn Swallows Jamestown Island Tour Road

Barn Swallows Jamestown Island Tour Road

Barn Swallows Jamestown Island Tour Road

Bald Eagle Pair on Jamestown Island

Bald Eagle Pair on Jamestown Island

Bald Eagle Pair on Jamestown Island

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historica...

Jamestown National Historical is a part of Historic Jamestowne, site of the First Permanent English Colony in North America. The National Historic Site consists of 22.5 acres on the western end of Jamestown Isl... More

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historica...

Jamestown National Historical is a part of Historic Jamestowne, site of the First Permanent English Colony in North America. The National Historic Site consists of 22.5 acres on the western end of Jamestown Isl... More

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historica...

Jamestown National Historical is a part of Historic Jamestowne, site of the First Permanent English Colony in North America. The National Historic Site consists of 22.5 acres on the western end of Jamestown Isl... More

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historica...

Jamestown National Historical is a part of Historic Jamestowne, site of the First Permanent English Colony in North America. The National Historic Site consists of 22.5 acres on the western end of Jamestown Isl... More

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia

Views of Jamestown National Historic Site, Colonial National Historica...

Jamestown National Historical is a part of Historic Jamestowne, site of the First Permanent English Colony in North America. The National Historic Site consists of 22.5 acres on the western end of Jamestown Isl... More

Pitch and Tar Swamp at Historic Jamestowne

Pitch and Tar Swamp at Historic Jamestowne

One of many natural resources at Historic Jamestowne.

Ranger Guided Interpretive Program

Ranger Guided Interpretive Program

Historic Jamestowne offers many activities for exploring the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Anthony Johnson Living History Program

Anthony Johnson Living History Program

Colonial National Historical Park: Visitors to Historic Jamestowne listen to Anthony Johnson talk about freedom and enslavement in the 1600s.