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February 2024

The Jamestown Rediscovery archaeology team is finishing excavations inside the 1680s Church Tower in preparation for a glass floor installation that will allow visitors to view […]

January 2024

A team of Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists is excavating the 1680s Church Tower, the last above-ground structure that still exists from the 17th century. Led by Staff […]

December 2023

Director of Archaeology David Givens and Director of Collections and Conservation Michael Lavin traveled to the University of Connecticut this month. The purpose of the trip […]

July 2023

Jamestown Rediscovery was happy to have the summer’s first Kids Camp attendees excavating the clay borrow pit this month. The campers were a huge help in […]

February 2023

Just to the north of James Fort the archaeological team has exposed the entire breadth of an early 17th-century well and its builder’s trench. Meanwhile over […]

November 2022

As colder weather rolls in several of the dig sites are being backfilled, preserving the archaeological resources now that their excavations are complete. Before the dirt […]

Rediscovering Jamestown Book Series

The Rediscovering Jamestown Book Series encompasses six volumes, each written by our staff of historians, archaeologists, and curators. The Archaearium: Rediscovering Jamestown 1607-1699 [2007] The Archaearium: […]

Rediscovering Jamestown Complete Set (Books 1-6)

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April 2022

Sea level rise is affecting Jamestown Island both on its shoreline and via the encroachment of a branch of the Pitch and Tar Swamp that cuts […]

Digging with Cultural Connections

I started my internship opportunity rather timid and reserved, because I did not think that I was worthy to be part of such a dynamic and […]

September 2021

While the summer may be winding down, our excavations are moving ahead full throttle! The crew has been busy making some fascinating discoveries at the Seawall […]

JR Kids at Home

downloadable activities Explore “Color Our Collection” and other downloadable kids’ activities to learn more about Jamestown and some of the exciting artifacts that we have found. […]

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