Jamestown Settlement, Living history museum in James City County, United States.
Jamestown Settlement is a hands-on history museum in James City County, Virginia. Visitors walk through recreated Powhatan villages, tour three restored ships, and explore a replica of the original James Fort, all set on grounds with water and open land.
The museum was founded in 1957 to mark the 350th anniversary of the colony's beginning. It sits near where the first permanent English settlement in North America took root.
The museum shows how Powhatan Indians, Europeans, and Africans encountered and influenced each other during the colonial period. These different viewpoints become visible through objects and recreated scenes.
Daily demonstrations show traditional crafts and colonial activities, with visitors often invited to participate hands-on. Comfortable shoes are helpful since much of the experience happens outdoors.
Right next door at Historic Jamestowne, ongoing archaeological digs keep turning up new clues about early settlement life. Visitors can sometimes watch archaeologists uncover objects from the ground in real time.
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