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Glass Case Bottle

During the 17th century, case bottles became popular as a means of transporting wine and other spirits as they were easy to pack in boxes. Hand blown […]

Garden Bell Jar

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Barracks Reconstruction

The barracks, first discovered by Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists in 1995, was one of the earliest buildings at Jamestown. It stood from approximately 1607 or 1608 to […]

Reconstructing James Fort

visualizing the evidence Experimental Archaeology: Bringing Jamestown’s Early Church to Life mud and stud Most early buildings at James Fort were of earthfast or post-in-ground construction. […]

Otters

The North American River Otter is native to Virginia and other Atlantic coastal states in the marshes and river systems. Historical records indicate that English settlers […]

Lesson Plans

Find downloadable PDFs of lesson plans below. Each lesson plan contains background information for teachers on the selected topic, activity instructions, a student worksheet, and discussion […]

Soldier Inlay

Object number – 06620-JR Material – Bone Place of Origin – England Date – c. 1608-1610 Context – Kitchen and Cellar Location – Archaearium Category – […]

William III Jug

Object number – 62441, 64312 Material – Stoneware: Westerwald Stoneware Place of Origin – Höhr-Grenzhauzen, Germany Date – c. 1689-1702 Context – Ditch 28 near large […]

Carnelian Beads

Object number – Various (#100631 pictured at left) Material – Bead: Carnelian Place of Origin – Likely India Date – 1607 – 1624 Context – West […]

May 2020

Since closing due to COVID-19, the Jamestown team has been working remotely on a variety of projects. These are things that would normally go on behind […]

What is a Jack-of-Plates?

Soldiers like Anas Todkill wore different types of armor to protect themselves. You might have heard of a breastplate or a close helmet. Another type of […]

Bacon’s Rebellion, 1676

This volume resumes the story of Governor William Berkeley upon his return from England in 1659, then moves the reader quickly to that quintessential political imbroglio […]

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