Jamestown Day – May 13,2023 at Jamestown Settlement Mark the 416th anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown with military salutes, maritime and interpretive demonstrations. Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, will mark the 416th anniversary of the 1607 founding in Virginia of America’s first permanent English settlement on Saturday, MayContinue Reading
Local Museums
There are a lot of wonderful museums in and around Williamsburg, VA. Most museums offer discounts, memberships, free admission, activities and classes. Enjoy taking advantage of all the area museums have to offer your family. Museums are listed below by city. If we missed one please let us know, Kristy.wf@gmail.com. Due to COVID-19 some museumsContinue Reading
Military Through the Ages at Jamestown Settlement — March 19 & 20
Hundreds of re-enactors depicting armed forces from the first century A.D. to modern times will come together on Saturday and Sunday, March 19 and 20, 2016 for Jamestown Settlement’s “Military Through the Ages” event. Take in Artillery Firings, Children’s Parade, Military Pass-in-Review This chronological display of military history, held each year at Jamestown Settlement since 1984,Continue Reading
Historic Jamestowne: In the Trenches Tours – September & October
In the Trenches Tour – Tuesday, Sep. 2 , 10am Tuesday, Sep. 16 , 10 am Tuesday, Oct. 7, 10am Tuesday, Oct. 21, 10am Historic Jamestown Guests get an “inside the ropes” tour of the original 1607 James Fort, once thought lost to history. Join Dr. William Kelso who led a team of Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologistsContinue Reading
William Strachey: Jamestown Journalist, July 12, 2014
Historic Jamestown – William Strachey: Jamestown Journalist Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 10:30am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm Meet William Strachey, secretary and recorder at Jamestown, and hear his eyewitness accounts of the settlement’s struggle to survive at 11:30, 1:30, pm and 3 pm. Learn of his voyage on the ill-fated Sea Venture,” shipwrecked in Bermuda. (His account of the experience was immortalizedContinue Reading
National Junior Ranger Day at Historic Jamestowne Free Admission – April 19 2014
As part of National Park Week and National Junior Ranger Day, special children’s programs will be offered free of charge on Saturday, April 19 at Historic Jamestowne. Younger visitors can become National Park Service Junior Rangers and receive a special National Junior Ranger patch by participating in games and activities during their park visit. AdmissionContinue Reading
Sanctuary Concert at Historic Jamestowne Island
Sanctuary Music Concerts at Historic Jamestowne Saturday, September 7 2013 Enjoy three performances by Sanctuary, a 14- member choir, at Historic Jamestowne’s Memorial Church. The choir, based at St. Stephen’s Church in Richmond (VA), will present a repertoire of song commonly heard in cathedrals and manor churches of 16th and 17th century England from composers William Byrd,Continue Reading
Children in Nature at Historic Jamestowne
Children in Nature at Historic Jamestowne Ranger Miles Bond explains the Pinch Pot method of making a pot out of clay NPS Image PINCH POT PROGRAM: The Pinch Pot program is a hands-on 20 minute children’s program that will introduce participants on how the American Indians and English settlers made and used pottery. Each childContinue Reading
Capt. Brewster’s Kids – Historic Jamestowne – July and August
Capt. Brewster’s Kids – Historic Jamestowne – July and August Explore the exciting world of archaeology at Jamestown on this special kid’s tour. You’ll come face to face with Captain Brewster, one of the early English colonists and learn about the hardships he and others faced. He’ll put you and other new recruits through yourContinue Reading
