Media Coverage

Finding the grave thought to belong to Governor Sir George Yeardley, who presided over the first representative assembly, attracted media attention. Learn more about this discovery and read some of the stories below.

• the washington post, published july 24, 2018.
  • “Archaeologists have found the remains of one of Jamestown’s early settlers. Now they have to prove he is who they think he is.”
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• the bbc, published july 24, 2018.
  • “Sir George Yeardley: The Briton who shaped early America.”
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• smithsonian magazine, published july 24, 2018.
  • “A Jamestown Skeleton is Unearthed, but Only Time—and Science—Will Reveal His True Identity.”
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• wydaily, published july 24, 2018.
  • “Jamestown Unearthed: Archaeologists think they’ve found remains of Virginia’s first governor.”
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• daily press, published july 24, 2018.
  • “Newly found remains may be early Jamestown leader.”
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• cnn, published july 25, 2018.
  • “Archaeologists may have unearthed the nearly 400-year-old skeleton of America’s second governor.”
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