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Bacon’s Rebellion

“…mutinous and rebellious practices…” -nathaniel bacon, 1676 What started as a dispute between settlers and Indians on the Virginia-Maryland border in the fall of 1675 quickly […]

Jamestown Online

dig deeper Delve into our video series, Dig Deeper, for your front-row seat to the latest archaeological discoveries and analysis. Each episode examines current research, exciting history, or […]

September 2020

The weather, aside from a major rainstorm last week, has been very pleasant lately here at Jamestown, allowing us to consistently dig on the island. We […]

Cleaning Artifacts?

A conservator is a person who uses different scientific techniques to gently clean and preserve artifacts after they have been removed from the ground. Artifacts are […]

Coins

Material – Copper Alloy, Silver Place of Origin – Europe, South America Date – 16th-17th century Location – Archaearium, Collections Category – Exchange Since coins are […]

Back to the Backplate

In 2007, a substantial piece of armor was recovered from Structure 183, the Blacksmith Shop/Bakery. The artifact is a backplate, a piece worn with a breastplate […]

The Sun is But a Morning Star

The Sun is But a Morning Star (Book 3 Jamestown Sky Series: 1621-1652)

Motives of Honor, Pleasure, and Profit

Motives of Honor, Pleasure, and Profit: Plantation Management in the Colonial Chesapeake, 1607-1763

Money and Exchange in Europe and America 1600-1775

Money & Exchange in Europe & America 1600-1775: A Handbook

Hidden Half of the Family

By law and by custom, women’s individual identities have been subsumed by those of their husbands. For centuries women were not allowed to own real estate […]

Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, and Anxious Patriarchs

Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, and Anxious Patriarchs: Gender, Race, and Power in Colonial Virginia

Jamestown Church Pop Up Magnet

This dimensional magnet features an overhead sunset view of James Fort, the 17th century church tower, the memorial church, and the 1907 monument. Magnet dimensions: 3.5″ […]

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