Jarnesto'Nn Story Excavations which uncovered artifacts, founda­ commemorates the 300th anniversary of tions and burial grounds have helped to the Jamestown settlement. reconstruct life in 17th century Jamestown, the first permanent English-speaking settlement in 3. Beyond to the ri ght is the Statue of Pocahontas, North America and the fi rst capital of v ·rginia daughter of Chief Powhatan. Her marriage to John Rolfe in 1614 helped improve relations between the from 1607-1699. Walk through the ~,, .. OLD TOWN site where exhibits inter- native Americans and the English. pret the historic scene. ~ . ; 4. The Old Church Tower, the only 17th cen· 1. Begin your self-guided tour at tury structure still standing, is an addition to the Visitor Center which recounts the first brick church built in 1639. In 1907 the the story of the English coloniza­ Colonial Dames of America built the Memorial tion in Virginia. See the 15-minute Church over the foundations of the 1639 brick orientation film and the museum church and an earlier frame church, con­ ex hibits to help acquire a " feeling " structed in 1617. Here on July 30, 1619, the for Jamestown's history. first representative legislative assembly in North Am erica convened, laying the founda- 2. From the terrace of the tions for representative government which we Tercentenary Monument you can enjoy today. survey the foundations of the town site. The 103-ft. shaft of New Hamp­ 5. Nearby is the Statue of Captain John Smith, ex­ sh ire granite, erected in 1907, plorer, author, soldier and president of the Virginia

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Council, 1608-1609. He was a special product of a colonists during the winter of 1609-1610, known You may explore the island on the Loop Drive, swashbuckling age, not always admirable, but as the "Starving Time." located at the far end of the parking lot. This 3 or acting when action was needed, thus keeping the 5-mile drive gives you an idea of the natural en­ colony alive. 9. Representative government grew and developed vironment-which the settlers first encountered. In­ in the Third and Fourth Statehouses. The Third terpretive paintings and signs discuss the earliest 6. The Robert Hunt Shrine is dedicated to the Statehouse was destroyed, along with the rest of industries attempted by the English. colony's first Anglican minister. The Reverend Jamestown, by Nathaniel Bacon in 1676 during his .A \ Hunt played an important role as conciliator and short-lived rebellion against the colonial ad- __ ,1_.,-._; As you leave the island, visit the Glasshouse where provided spiritual leadership to unite the first set­ minis.tration of Governor William Berkeley. · ~\ ·"'~'£ craftsmen demonstrate tlers' efforts In survival. Rebuilt as the Fourth Statehouse, the ~ i.:• .ff A 1 structure accidently burned In the fall of , ~, the art of 17th century 7. Nearthe seawall is the Dale House, named 1698, sparking a movement by the 1 Jlir"f)I_...,. glassblowing, one of for Sir Thomas Dale, Governor of Virginia General Assembly to relocate the Virginia's first in­ 1611-1616. On a seasonal basis you capital from Jamestown to dustries, establish­ may watch pottery being made ~ Williamsburg. ed in 1608. On the using 17th and 18th century left, past the en­ designs from the Jamestown 10. Return to the monument terrace. trance station, is archeological collection. To the East is New Towne, developed the Jamestown after 1620. Here you enter a section of Festival Park 8. The Memorial Cross Jamestown where colonists, thriving on where replicas of marks some 300 shallow tobacco trade, built more substantial homes. The the first fort, ships, and a Powhatan Indian village graves hastily dug by the foundations of many homes and other buildings maybe seen. were excavated by archeologists in the 1930s and There are lodging and eating facilities at 1950s. Later these ex­ Williamsburg and Yorktown, and a restaurant at cavations were covered the Festival Park. Private campgrounds are near­ with outlines of whitened by. There are picnic areas along the 23-mile scenic brick for their protection. Colonial Parkway but no service stations. Please do not walk or stand on these fragile For your safety, please keep on the paths and ruins. The reconstructed watch your children. Stay off the ruins and away mounds once served as from the river, which is deep. drainage ditches and boundary markers for the settlers. Administration

In 1893theASSOCIATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF VIRGINIA ANTIQUITIES (APVA) acquired 221/2 acres on Jamestown Island. The remainder of the 1,500-acre island became part of COLONIAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK in 1934. Jamestown has been jointly administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and the APVA since 1940. Inquiries Colonial Parkway@ should be made to the Superintendent, Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown, Virginia 23690.