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Bookmark or Share- Jamestown Colony ‑ Facts, Founding, Pocahontas - HISTORYThe Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America. It was founded on the banks of Virginia's James River in 1607.
- Jamestown Colony | History, Foundation, Settlement, Map, & Facts ...Jamestown Colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present-day Williamsburg, Virginia. Financed and organized by the Virginia Company, the colony was originally a private venture that had been granted a royal charter by King James I.
- Jamestown Settlement | Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, VAWelcome to Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture. Near the site of the original colony, discover the story of America’s beginnings through immersive films, gallery exhibits and outdoor re-creations.
- Jamestown, Virginia - WikipediaThe Jamestown [a] settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of present-day Williamsburg. [1]
- A Short History of Jamestown - U.S. National Park ServiceIn 1607, 104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America.
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