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Ceramics Research Group

We have updated our online collections. The information on this page can now be viewed at Collections and Explore the Artifacts.  The Jamestown Ceramics Research Group was formed to […]

Jane

A “Starving Time” Tragedy In 2012, Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists working in a 1608 James Fort cellar discovered the mutilated skull and severed leg bone of an […]

Nearby Attractions

Island Drive

A visit to Jamestown Island can include an exploration of the scenic landscape. The marshes and dense woods are reminiscent of what colonists would have seen […]

New Towne

After the establishment of James Fort, the settlers quickly spread eastward into a small area called “New Towne.” Jamestown was the focal point of the Virginia […]

Monuments

Tercentennial Monument The tall obelisk that looks like the Washington Monument in the nation’s capital was placed on Jamestown Island by the United States government in […]

Glasshouse

The Dream of Exporting Glass Just off Jamestown Island is a popular re-creation of a colonial glasshouse. Artisans and interpreters are at work every day producing […]

Visitor Center

The Jamestown experience begins at the Visitor Center, located one mile past the entrance gate and across the causeway connecting the mainland to the island. Our […]

Memorial Church

The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (now Preservation Virginia) acquired 22.5 acres of Jamestown Island, including the 17th-century church tower site in 1893. The […]

Fort Site

Exploring “The Buried Truth” Soon after the English settlers landed on Jamestown Island in May 1607, they were attacked by Powhatan Indians. A fort was needed. […]