An investigation of human remains from the 17th century British settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, has unearthed a long-hidden scandal in the family of the colony’s first governor. Thomas West became ...

JAMESTOWN — The Susan Constant, the largest of the three recreated 17th-century wooden ships at Jamestown Settlement, needs restoration/rehabilitation to extend its ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Scientists revealed Wednesday that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Jamestown Settlement will have special programming this Saturday celebrating the 416th anniversary of its founding in 1607. The event will focus on the establishment of America's first ...

JAMESTOWN, Va. — Jamestown Settlement will be presenting "A Prelude to Juneteenth" which will launch a series of community events in partnership with the Juneteenth Community Consortium. The ...

JAMESTOWN — A new special exhibition at the Jamestown Settlement museum bridges histories and provides a new insight into the lives of early American colonists. “Following the Dragon” features 31 of ...

This secret was taken to the grave. Archeologists believe they have finally uncovered the origins of what is believed to be the oldest gravestone in the United States — which belonged to an English ...

It’s a five-minute drive from Historic Jamestowne to the Jamestown Settlement. A vast surface parking lot greets visitors, like a small-scale shopping mall (but with skimpier landscaping). An allée of ...