J is for Jamestown

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Jamestown is part of Virginia’s Historic Triangle – see also W is for Williamsburg and Y is for Yorktown. It’s the site of the first permanent English settlement in the New World (1607) and the place where Captain John Smith, the colony’s leader, was rescued by Pocahontas. Next door to the original site is the Jamestown Settlement, a living history museum of the type that the Americans seem to be so good at – and, just 20 miles away, you can see where the colony came to an end at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. So much history contained in such a short distance.

Jamestown, VA
Captain John Smith
Pocahontas, Jamestown
Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown Settlement
Reproduction settlers’ ship
A to Z Challenge 2014, USA, Virginia

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    • Not been there! First one I ever went to was the Plimouth Plantation about 20 years ago – had never seen anything like it. I only knew of one UK museum at the time that took a remotely similar approach (Beamish) though it’s more common now. US definitely keeps the edge though!

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  7. I love that ship! Never been there but it is on my list. Not for a while though, I think my husband overdosed on learning things on our Washington DC vacation.

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  8. I didn’t realize there was something for the modern tourist to see at Jamestown. Very cool! I would love to visit sometime! As a kid, the story of the Jamestown colony disappearing, with only the word “Croatoa” left as a cryptic clue, really intrigued me. 😀

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  10. I love the story of Pocahantas and love it that she was tattooed-not that I have any. Great history around there and the ship! Colourful!!

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