“pales, posts, and railes…”

Carpenter Jesse Robertson
Date/Time
5/17/2026
10:00am - 4:00pm

“pales, posts and railes”Carpenter Jesse Robertson

Location: Wood Yard

Building a fort proved a necessity for the colonists within a month of their 1607 arrival. Carpenter Jesse Robertson will demonstrate the tools and methods used by the first colonists to build everything from furniture to the fort walls to buildings.

Included with paid admission to the Preservation Virginia portion of Historic Jamestowne (This program is underwritten by the Jamestowne Society).