Why is Jamestown, Virginia, listed on the National Trust’s list of the most endangered historic places United States?

Scientists discover massive deposits of this valuable resource sitting beneath the feet of millions of Americans.

But Jamestown proved to be neither paradise nor gold mine. In the heat of that first summer at the mosquito-infested settlement, 46 of the colonists died of fever, starvation or Indian arrows.

Captain John Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony, heard from the Indians that men wearing European clothes were living on the Carolina mainland west of Roanoke and Croatoan Islands.

It also was the perfect name. The noun “colony” implies a like purpose for the constituents. For the Jamestown colony, established in 1607 in what is now Virginia, that purpose was ...

The Virginia Company of London was desperate to populate its struggling colony in America. Twelve years earlier, in 1607, three ships carrying about 100 English colonists -- most of them men ...

She’s young, despondent, and beautiful. A five-minute drive away from the authentic fort is the Jamestown Settlement, where you’ll find a reconstructed version of the fort and colonial life ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (7News) — Explore the stories of America’s founding at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. From interactive exhibits to special events ...