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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Archeologists have unearthed thousands of Indigenous American artifacts at two sites in the Fones ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...