A Short History of Jamestown - U.S. National Park Service
In 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. …
Jamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia
Jamestown served as the colonial capital from 1616 until 1699. In August 1619, the first recorded slaves from Africa to British North America arrived at present-day Old Point Comfort, near the …
Jamestown Colony - Facts, Founding, Pocahontas | HISTORY
Mar 8, 2010 · On May 14, 1607, a group of roughly 100 members of a joint venture called the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the …
Jamestown, Summary, Facts, Significance, Virginia
5 days ago · Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Established in 1607, the colonists survived famine, disease, weather, and several conflicts with Native …
History of Jamestown - Historic Jamestowne
Jamestown remained the capital of Virginia until its major statehouse, located on the western end of the island, burned in 1698. The capital moved to Williamsburg in 1699, and Jamestown …
History of Jamestown | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA
The founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony, in Virginia in 1607 – 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth in Massachusetts – sparked a series of cultural …
Jamestown Colony of Virginia - World History Encyclopedia
Oct 23, 2020 · The Jamestown Colony in Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in North America founded in 1607. It was the third attempt of the Virginia Company of London to …
History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–1699) - Wikipedia
Jamestown, also known as Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and the capital of Virginia until 1699 when the seat of government was moved to …
Jamestown Colony | History, Foundation, Settlement, Map ...
Oct 27, 2025 · Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Financed and organized by the Virginia …
Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park ...
May 5, 2025 · Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 …