CHURCH, BARRACKS AND BARRICADE AT JAMESTOWN

This is the original site of the colony, and is pretty much an archaeology dig with a museum full of artifacts. The Park Service operates an interpretive center nearby that features a rebuilt colony, a couple of replica ships, and an Algonquian village. All of it is fake, but worth the visit.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

April 1st 2020
JAMESTOWN COLONY A hundred years had passed since Spain began to colonize North America. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, The Virgin Queen, Sir Walter Raleigh attempted to establish an English colony called Roanoke in North Carolina. It was protected from the sea behind a string of barrier islands, and was intended to be a base for piracy against Spanish shipping. The colony soon p ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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