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Storehouse

The Building in the Center of the Fort Located close to the geographic center of James Fort were six large structural postholes, remains of two walls […]

Drummond’s House

Evidence of Bacon’s Rebellion In the fall of 2008, archaeologists focused excavations on a brick-lined cellar after uncovering a chimney base and a shallow foundation from […]

Blacksmith Shop/Bakery

From Metal Working to Food Production In the summer of 2006, archaeologists discovered a James Fort period (1607-1624) cellar located in the north end of the […]

North Bulwark

The Fort’s Northern Corner In the summer of 2003, excavations focused on the northeast corner of the Confederate earthwork area in a continuing search for the […]

James Fort’s Second Well

A New Well to Amend the Old This square well was located near the northern bulwark of James Fort and served the fort in the early […]

Governor Argall’s Addition

The Governor’s House Expands North In 2005, archaeologists following the foundations of the two rowhouse buildings, the Governor’s House and Councillor’s Row, came across a substantial […]

Confederate Fort

Fort Pocahontas A military post was located on the island during the American Revolution, and American and British prisoners were exchanged there. French soldiers also sought […]

Governor’s House/Row Houses

Two Fair Rows of Houses Excavations along the interior of the west palisade wall in the 2003-05 field seasons uncovered the cobblestone foundations of two large […]

Wine Cellar

Jamestown’s Final Years as the Capital Excavation expanding the site to further expose the eastern course of the 1607 fort’s western palisade wall located a large […]

Smithfield Well

A Brick-lined Well Outside the Fort Wall Excavations outside James Fort to the north of the western palisade in 2002 revealed an early 17th-century well that […]

Captain’s Burial

Rediscovering a Jamestown Founder This solitary burial may belong to one of Jamestown’s principle founders, Captain Bartholomew Gosnold, who died three months after the colony was […]

1607 Burials

The Remains of the First Colonists Excavations close to the west palisade wall and inside James Fort revealed 29 early fort-period grave shafts. Later analysis using […]

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