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Future Archaeologist Toddler Baseball Tee

This soft, fine jersey, ¾ sleeve, baseball tee for toddlers features the image of a trowel, above reading “Future Archaeologist”, and “Historic Jamestowne” below. The trowel […]

Musket Firing Print

By the late 15th century the matchlock musket emerged as the main weapon on European battlefields and in the New World. The loading procedure was slow […]

John Smith Statue Print

Captain John Smith’s most famous adventures were as one of the first settlers of Jamestown. Today his bronze statue stands within the outlines of the original […]

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Statehouse Burials

The decision to study the unmarked 17th century burial ground lying beneath the Statehouse foundations was made in order to create an early Jamestown population profile, […]

Freshwater Pearl Necklace

In the fall of 2009, archaeologists excavated several freshwater pearls and pearl beads from an early James Fort well. The pearls, along with a number of […]

Victualling and Lodging

An example of a 1790’s bill of fare reproduced on antiqued parchment. A bill of fare, similarly to a modern menu, details the selection of food […]

Black Glazed Teapot

These classically styled black glazed teapots are handmade in Maine, USA by Henderson’s Redware. Completely functional within the context of their historical usage, Henderson’s Redware is […]

What is a Maker’s Mark?

Some artifacts include maker’s marks. Maker’s marks can be initials, a small symbol, or even a location that show who made the artifact and where it […]

East of the Fort

Jamestown began expanding eastward as early as 1608, with the construction of an addition to the original fort. Over the course of the 1610s and 1620s, […]

Fort to Port

The original goal of the Jamestown Rediscovery project when it launched in 1994 was to find the remains of James Fort. In the years since, Jamestown […]

Statehouse Excavations

Back to Statehouse Project Like previous excavators, the Jamestown Rediscovery team delineated a sequence of construction sequences within the complex. Buildings 1 and 2 were constructed […]

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