But Jamestown proved to be neither paradise nor gold mine. In the heat of that first summer at the mosquito-infested settlement, 46 of the colonists died of fever, starvation or Indian arrows.

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Why is Jamestown, Virginia, listed on the National Trust’s list of the most endangered historic places United States?

The settlement they established at Jamestown gave the English their first enduring toehold in the New World and wrote the opening chapter of our national narrative. The 400th anniversary of that ...

It also was the perfect name. The noun “colony” implies a like purpose for the constituents. For the Jamestown colony, established in 1607 in what is now Virginia, that purpose was ...

Captain John Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony, heard from the Indians that men wearing European clothes were living on the Carolina mainland west of Roanoke and Croatoan Islands.

The Virginia Company of London was desperate to populate its struggling colony in America. Twelve years earlier, in 1607, three ships carrying about 100 English colonists -- most of them men ...

If you take a trip to Jamestown, you’ll likely need more than just a weekend — because you’ll want to spend at least a couple ...

Q: In Jamestown there's the recognition that there's a real need for labor, if this is going to become a profitable colony. What do they begin to do? A: For the English in the New World there are ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (7News) — Explore the stories of America’s founding at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. From interactive exhibits to special events ...