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Commemorating the First Africans

Revealing the contradictions of the past Author: Mark Summers, Public Historian & Director of Public & Youth Programs In late August 1619, the first Africans arrived […]

Jamestown Rediscovery Stoneware Bowl

*Dishwasher, Microwave, and Oven Safe.*

Axes

Object number – Various Material – Iron Place of Origin – Unknown Date – 17th Century Context – The Factory, Smithfield Well, First Well Location – […]

Marbles

Object number – Various Material – Glass, Ceramic, Stone Place of Origin – Unknown Date – Mid 17th Century – 20th Century Context – Various Location […]

Cowrie Shell Earrings

Cowrie shells have been valued by many African cultures going back centuries, and served multiple purposes. The small shells are both durable and easily portable and […]

Cowrie Shell Necklace

Cowrie shells have been valued by many African cultures going back centuries, and served multiple purposes. The small shells are both durable and easily portable and […]

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 […]

Cut Jetton

Object number – 02808-JR Material – Copper Alloy Place of Origin – The Netherlands Date – 1579 Context – James Fort Location – Collections Category – […]

Governor’s Well

Governor’s Well In the summer of 2022, the Jamestown archaeologists were tracing the path of a 17th-century ditch just north of James Fort. This work took […]

Cowrie Shell Ring 18k Gold Filled

Cowrie shells have been valued by many African cultures going back centuries, and served multiple purposes. The small shells are both durable and easily portable and […]

The Merry Outlaw Curatorial and Conservation Fund

The Merry Outlaw Curatorial and Conservation Fund was established in 2019 by Williamsburg residents and Foundation trustees, Pam and Jim Penny, to support Jamestown’s vital curatorial […]

Printed Bricks

Artifact number – Various Material – Clay Place of Origin – Virginia Date – ca. 1620 – 1700 Context – The Factory, Smithfield Well, Wine Cellar, […]

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