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The Colony of Virginia was the first enduring English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company. The colony was named after Queen Elizabeth I and became a royal colony in 1624, and later a state of the United States in 1776.
The James Fort c. 1608 as depicted on the map by Pedro de Zúñiga. 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 is a timeline of events related to the settlement of Jamestown, in what today is the U.S. state of Virginia. Dates use the Old Style calendar (e.g., the settlement naming occurred 4 May 1607 [ O.S. 14 May 1607]).
Learn about the history, location, and significance of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, founded in 1607. Explore the archaeological site, museums, and historical sites that preserve the legacy of the colony and its role in the Historic Triangle of Colonial Virginia.
The First Virginia Charter was a document from King James I of England to the Virginia Company in 1606, granting land rights and governance for a colony in North America. The charter aimed to promote Christianity, trade, and mining in the region, and gave the colonists some rights and freedoms, but also subjected them to the king's approval.
Learn about the history of Virginia from precontact to present, including its colonial origins, role in the American Revolution and Civil War, and modern development. Virginia was founded in 1607 by the English Virginia Company as a colony for tobacco cultivation and trade.
Historic Jamestown is the site of the first permanent English colony in North America, founded in 1607. See a map of the island, the fort, the church, and the archaeological discoveries of the original settlement.
Henricus was founded in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale as an alternative to Jamestown, and named for Prince Henry. It was the site of Pocahontas's conversion, the first hospital in America, and a proposed college that became William and Mary.