Our next stop at the Jamestown Settlement was the replica of James Fort. It isn’t an accurate representation, however, it is great for families to learn about living in the 1600’s.
*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!
John Smith, an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, admiral of New England, and author, trained the first settlers to work at farming and fishing, thus saving the colony from early devastation. He publicly stated, “He that will not work, shall not eat”, alluding to 2 Thessalonians 3:10.
Harsh weather, a lack of food and water, the surrounding swampy wilderness, and attacks from Native Americans almost destroyed the colony. With Smith’s leadership, however, Jamestown survived and eventually flourished.
Tobacco drying:
The Governor’s house:
The Governor’s bed:
The doctor will see you now:
There are gift shops, and a wonderful museum. I really liked the layout of the museum. You can enter and wander the whole thing at once, or you can explore by sections. Each section, from the 1600’s through the 1690’s has a sign of events from that time period.
The following photos are from two of those sections.
I found a great video overview of Jamestown Settlement on YouTube. Click here if you would like to see it.
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