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The three ships: Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery arrived at Jamestown May 13, 1607 105 men and boys founded the colony. It was the first English settlement in America.
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The Jamestown Church Tower dates from 1639. It was build on the Jamestown colony site.
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Jamestown houses were built with thatched roofs. The houses were framed with wood and built with mud. Then a fort was build around it.
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People wear costumes like the clothes worn a long time ago. You can see this in the Fort James exhibit.
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This is a master glassblower. He makes glass for lanterns and cups. His chair lets him shape the glass.
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Pocahontas was the Indian princess daughter of Chief Powhatan. She saved the starving colonists in 1614. She married John Rolfe.
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This is a picture of Captain John Smith. He was leader of the colony and helped the colonists survive.
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The Jamestown Monument celebrated Virginia’s 300th birthday. The U.S. government built the monument in 1907.
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A statue of Captain John Smith is on Jamestown Island. It marks the first English settlement in America.
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