Jamestown Settlement
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Jamestown Settlement is a name sometimes used to describe the first permanent English settlement in North America established at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony in 1607. Jamestown was also the site of the first German and Polish settlers who arrived in 1608 shortly after their arrival .<ref name="First Germans in the colonies">First Germans in the colonies. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.</ref>
Today, Jamestown Settlement is the promotional name used by the Commonwealth of Virginia's portion of the historical attractions at Jamestown. It contains reconstructions of the three ships, the James Fort, and a Powhatan village as well as a museum and other amenities, and is adjacent and complementary to the Colonial National Historical Park and APVA Preservation Virginia's nearby site Historic Jamestowne, located at the site of the original 17th century settlement.
Jamestown is also portrayed in the Disney production of 'Pocahontas' the story of a young woman who is said to have prevented the execution of captain John Smith in 1607.
Jamestown almost went under when no gold was found. However,the settlers would not give up. They tried many industries, such as silk, wheat, and cotton, but none worked. Finally, John Smith decided to try the tobacco industry. His genius saved the colony, for tobacco grew well on the swampy land surrounding.
[edit] External links
- Jamestown Settlement Official Webpage
- Jamestown 2007 website
- Friends of Green Spring a large interactive web site with streaming video and more than a dozen essays ("The voices of Green Spring")
- Historic Jamestowne website
