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  1. Jamestown, Virginia - Wikipedia

    Despite the dispatch of more supplies, only 60 of the original 214 settlers survived the 1609–1610 Starving Time. In mid-1610, the survivors abandoned Jamestown, though they returned after …

  2. Jamestown Settlement | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VA

    You’ll learn about the Virginia Indians who occupied the landscape for centuries, the arrival of English colonists to Jamestown in 1607 and the first documented arrival of West Central …

  3. Historic Jamestowne

    Visit the real thing at Historic Jamestowne, explore the actual location and active archaeological dig, Jamestown Rediscovery, home of the first successful English settlement.

  4. Jamestown Colony | History, Foundation, Settlement, Map,

    Dec 11, 2025 · Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Financed and organized by the Virginia …

  5. 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. …

  6. Jamestown, Summary, Facts, Significance, Virginia

    Nov 25, 2025 · Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Established in 1607, the colonists survived famine, disease, weather, and several conflicts …

  7. Top Things to Do in Historic Jamestown - Williamsburg VA

    Apr 22, 2025 · Explore top things to do in Historic Jamestown, learn how much time to spend, and plan your visit to one of America's most iconic historical sites.

  8. Porcelain exhibit links Jamestown colony with imperial China

    5 days ago · JAMESTOWN — A new special exhibition at the Jamestown Settlement museum bridges histories and provides a new insight into the lives of early American colonists. …

  9. The Jamestown Records of the Virginia Company of London: A …

    The Jamestown Records of the Virginia Company of London trace the activities of the English settlers who founded the Jamestown colony in the Tidewater area of Chesapeake Bay. Dating …

  10. Jamestown Colony - Facts, Founding, Pocahontas | HISTORY

    Mar 8, 2010 · During the 1620s, Jamestown expanded from the area around the original James Fort into a New Town built to the east. It remained the capital of the Virginia colony until 1699. …