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2. Historic Jamestown - Wikipedia

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   Historic Jamestown is the cultural heritage site that was the location of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th-century town of Jamestown in America. It is located on Jamestown Island, on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and operated as a partnership between Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) and the U.S. National Park ...

3. History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–1699) - Wikipedia

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   Jamestown, also Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. This article covers the history of the fort and town at Jamestown proper, as well as colony-wide trends resulting from and affecting the town ...

4. List of Jamestown colonists - Wikipedia

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   Christopher Rodes. Walter Russell, Gentleman and Doctor [30] Richard Savage (Salvage), Labourer. Thomas Savage (Salvage), Boy and Labourer [31] Matthew Scrivener, secretary, appointed to be of the Council (d. January 7, 1609) Lt. Michael Sicklemore, Gentleman.

5. Jamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   The Jamestown[a] settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of present-day Williamsburg. [1] It was established by the London Company as "James Fort" on May 4, 1607 O.S. (May 14, 1607 N.S.), [2] and ...

6. Jamestown Settlement - Wikipedia

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   Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia, created in 1957 as Jamestown Festival Park for the 350th anniversary celebration. . Today it includes a recreation of the original James Fort (c. 1607 to 1614), a Powhatan Native American town, indoor and outdoor displays, and replicas of the original settlers' ships: the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discov

7. Compass (drawing tool) - Wikipedia

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   A bow compass capable of drawing the smallest possible circles. A compass, also commonly known as a pair of compasses, is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs. As dividers, it can also be used as a tool to mark out distances, in particular, on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting ...

8. Jamestown Rediscovery - Wikipedia

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   Jamestown Rediscovery is an archaeological project of Preservation Virginia (formerly the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) investigating the remains of the original English settlement at Jamestown established in the Virginia Colony in North America beginning on May 14, 1607. In 1994, at the behest of Preservation ...

9. Richard Pace (planter) - Wikipedia

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   Richard Pace was an early settler and ancient planter in colonial Jamestown, Virginia. According to a 1622 account published by the London Company, Pace played a key role in warning the Jamestown colony of an impending Powhatan raid on the settlement. Richard and Isabella Pace are from Stepney Parish in London.