After exploring Colonial Williamsburg, we went to Historic Jamestown. In 1607, 104 colonists established the Colony of Virginia, with Jamestown as it's capitol. To say the least, they had a terrible time of it for years. In the winter of 1610-1611, 240 people died of starvation. The 30 that survived did so by eating their dead neighbors. But supplies and more people came, and they survived until 1622, when the native population attacked and killed 347 people, a third of the population. Jamestown burned down several times. This is where John Smith and Pocahontas lived. Virginia was the first British colony to make slavery legal. This was so interesting, but a lot of it was reading the history placards as you walked, so not many pictures. They have a education center which has a ton of information and items they have dug up, including people!
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This church has burned and been rebuilt several times, but
they are excavating underneath it.
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Original bell tower on the church has survived. Inside is empty.
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People were excavating. They were very friendly. They said
they always fine something everyday.
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This is a bake oven that was broken into 600 pieces
and they put it back together.
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