In 1607, 104 English settlers picked the worst possible spot to build America’s first permanent colony. The 104 original ...

But Jamestown proved to be neither paradise nor gold mine. In the heat of that first summer at the mosquito-infested settlement, 46 of the colonists died of fever, starvation or Indian arrows.

if only more laborers could be brought to the colony to clear land and cultivate the crops. The Virginia Company recruited more men and women, and in 1617, the first shipment of tobacco was sent ...

That would mean that even before the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, the American melting pot already was bubbling with a diverse genetic mixture of English and Native Americans ...

The settlement they established at Jamestown gave the English their first enduring toehold in the New World and wrote the opening chapter of our national narrative. The 400th anniversary of that ...

This hub of American colonial history features cobblestone streets, botanical gardens, theme parks—and a 300-acre living ...

In 1607, the English established their first permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. Over the coming centuries, millions of people from around the globe were attracted to this New World that ...

The original structure was built in 1608, when settlers first arrived at the colony. Travelers can get ... something from the gift shop. Located in Jamestown, about 6 miles southeast of ...

Why is Jamestown, Virginia, listed on the National Trust’s list of the most endangered historic places United States?