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Jamestown 2007 - the 400th anniversary of the 1607 landfall at Jamestown

It's almost 400 years since the first permanent English settlement in North America.  Preparations are underway in Jamestown, as well as in nearby Williamsburg and Yorktown.  Stop back often to find out the latest information.  Here are the best sources of up-to-date information:

News about the Jamestown 2007 celebration
Read about the plans, and about recent events in Jamestown and Williamsburg

Fort may have been twice as large as thought
Archeologists have discovered a well where a wall should be

Jamestown 2007 Official Site
Here's where you'll find the latest information on the festivities.  Start here to plan your visit

Transportation Information for the celebration
The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is planning for the crowds expected.

Colonial National Historical Park
The Colonial Parkway runs from Jamestown, under Williamsburg, and ends at Yorktown.  The National Park Service also owns most of Jamestown Island and the Yorktown battlefield. Here's more information on these areas from the Park Service.

Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center
These living history museums are run by the Commonwealth of Virginia.  They are distinct from the National Park Service areas and charge separate admission. 

Jamestown Rediscovery
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities has sponsored an archeological project that located the original site of the settlement at Jamestown.

Save Our History
The History Channel sponsors this "Live from Jamestown" site which includes video-on-demand.

Virtual Jamestown
A fascinating educational site and an example of the power of the Internet for education.

Jamestown - Why did the English Settle There?
An interesting paper from George Mason University

Jamestown 400 - The Organization of American Historians
Read about what the historians have planned.

The Library of Virginia
Virginia History on the Internet

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