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| | BACON'S REBELLION | | Saturday, September 18 2010 | |
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The Burning of Jamestown
Bacon's Rebellion will be the focus of a special evening tour at Historic Jamestowne on Saturday, September 18. The evening walking tour will take visitors through the colonial town site and present the events leading to the burning in September 1676 of Jamestown, the 17th-century capital of Virginia. The program marks the anniversay of the rebellion which was a power struggle between two of early Virginia's strongest personalities, Governor Sir William Berkeley and Nathanial Bacon. The tour begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Tercentennial Monument overlooking the James River.
Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, served as the capital of Virginia throughout the 17th century. In 1676, a major rebellion flared across the colony of Virginia in which citizens chose to follow Nathanial Bacon, the rebel leader, or Governor Berkeley, the crown's representative. The climax of the rebellion occurred on September 19, 1676, when Bacon and his followers set fire to Jamestown, nearly destroying Virginia's capital.
During the Saturday evening walking tour, the details of this dramatic event will unfold as visitors experience the conflict through the "eyewitness" account of Thomas Matthew, a Burgess in 1676. The hour-long program will include a tour through the town site. Controlled fires will recreate the burning of Jamestown as it occurred on September 19, 1676. Visitors should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a flaslight and insect repellent
The event is jointly sponsored by the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia. |
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Included in the regular admission of $10 for persons 16 years of age and older. Children 15 years and under are free. |
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(757) 229-1733 or (757) 229-0412
tpatton@preservationvirginia.org |
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| | JAMESTOWN LECTURE SERIES | | Tuesday, September 28 2010 at 7:00 PM | |
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PRESERVATION AND EXPLORATION IN THE SHADOW OF JOHN SMITH
SEPTEMBER 28 - 7:00 PM at the Kimball Theatre, Merchant Square, Williamsburg
Sand, Loam and Sea Breezes: An Archaeologist’s View of Kikotan, Hampton Town and 400 Years of Dirt
Hank Lutton
Boston University
Although Hampton’s present cityscape of concrete, glass, and asphalt belies its antiquity, the City of Hampton this year officially commemorated a remarkable anniversary: four-hundred years of continuous existence. Like many of Virginia’s urban places, the ravages of warfare, hurricanes, fires, and misguided urban renewal have all but eradicated the above-ground evidence of this once vibrant colonial port. Despite its integral role in the development of early Virginia, historians have largely avoided any systematic analysis of Hampton—and its predecessor, the now defunct Elizabeth City County—because an 1861 conflagration incinerated most county and vestry documents. Archaeology remains the only means available by which to recover additional evidence and develop more nuanced understandings of one of the busiest ports of colonial Virginia. This presentation synthesizes the history and major archaeological discoveries from the past forty years and will discusses the insights they provide into how the plantation landscape of seventeenth-century Kikotan was transformed into a burgeoning port town in the first decades of the eighteenth century
OCTOBER 12 - 7:00 PM at the Kimball Theatre, Merchant Square, Williamsburg
The Search for Sir Walter Raleigh’s Lost Colony: 1590-2010
Phillip Evans, Nick Luccketti,
Dr. Eric Klinglehofer
First Colony Foundation
Since 1590, explorers, antiquarians, archaeologists, and historians have been searching for signs of Sir Walter Raleigh’s legendary 1587 “Lost Colony” on Roanoke Island in North Carolina. A remnant earthen fortification at the north end of Roanoke Island has long been believed to date from either the 1585 expedition or the Lost Colony of 1587, and it has attracted excavators since 1895 including Talcott Williams, J.C. Harrington in the 1940’s and 1950’s and other National Park Service archaeologists who undertook remote sensing and “ground-truthing” excavations in the 1980’s. Important work in the 1990s under the direction of Ivor Noel Hume discovered a metallurgical and scientific workshop of the 1585 colony. Since 2005, the First Colony Foundation has renewed research both on land and in the water around Roanoke Island. Several hundred feet from the earthwork, excavations in 2008 uncovered features that contained Venetian glass beads, aiglets, and a necklace of square copper pendants. Scientific testing of the necklace has identified the metal as European in origin, while geo-archaeological testing has shown that the landscape at the north end of Roanoke Island has changed dramatically since the 16th century. The First Colony Foundation is continuing its work on the island’s north end and looking to go even further afield in the coming year to search for evidence of Raleigh’s colonies that served as a prelude to Jamestown.
OCTOBER 26 - 7:00 PM at the Kimball Theatre, Merchant Square, Williamsburg
Finding People, Places and Things: New Archaeological Discoveries at Jamestown
Dr. William Kelso
Director of Archaeology
Jamestown Rediscovery
The site of 1607 James Fort, long thought to have eroded away into the James River, continues to produce clear archaeological evidence of the virtually intact earliest settlement plan and thousands of insightful artifacts. Both the remains of buildings and associated objects vividly offer a new perspective on the people who risked their purses and persons at Jamestown and on the native Virginia Indians. Current excavations by the Jamestown Rediscovery team in two areas at the center of the Fort, are defining the outlines of intriguing public buildings, essential components of the fortified town. Recent discovery of the “personal effects” of people for which biographies exist lends to making the documentary Jamestown experience vividly personal. All these new revelations and more will be presented in this richly illustrated presentation.
Purchase Tickets
Sponsored by Preservation Virginia and in part by The Wingfield Family Society Honoring Edward Maria Wingfield: Soldier, Investor and First President of Jamestown. |
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$12 per lecture or $30 for the whole series |
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Kimball Theatre
Merchant Square
Williamsburg, VA |
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Kimball Theatre Box Office
757-565-8588 or 1 800 HISTORY
Tom Patton
Program Coordinator
757-229-0412 ext. 2
tpatton@preservationvirginia.org |
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| | ARCHAEOLOGY WALKING TOUR | | Thursday, April 1 2010 at 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | |
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Join an APVA Preservation Virginia staff archaeologist on a 45-minute walking tour of the archaeological site inside of the rediscovered 1607 James Fort. Learn about the history of the on-going Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological project and receive news on the most recent discoveries.
These tours are conducted at 11:00 AM, Monday through Friday from April 1st until October 29th, except for May 31st, July 5th and September 6th. Tours begin at the Tercentennial Monument behind the Visitor Center.
These tours are jointly sponsored by Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service. |
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Included in Park Admission |
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Tom Patton at 757-229-0412
tpatton@preservationvirginia.org |
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| | CURATOR'S ARTIFACT TOUR | | Wednesday, April 14 2010 at 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM | |
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Curator's Artifact Tours are conducted at 3:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from April through October. Tours start from the Visitor Center.
Witness firsthand the recovery and processing of Jamestown Rediscovery artifacts. This 90-minute guided tour traces the trail of the artifacts from discovery to the museum. Your guide will lead you from the Visitor Center to the 1607 James Fort excavations where you can join in the "moment of discovery" as archaeologists unearth items that have not seen the light of day in 400 years. The tour then moves on to an exclusive, behind-the-scenes visit of the archaeological laboratory and vault for a rare look at the artifact collection, most of which will never go on public display. Here, a member of the Jamestown Rediscovery curatorial staff discusses how our artifacts are processed and conserved. Finally, explore the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium museum where galleries of selected artifacts tell the story of Jamestown's early years through archaeology.
Note: Due to limited space and the fragile nature of artifacts in the laboratory, this tour is restricted to 10 people. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Portions of this tour are not handicap-accessible.
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Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online or in the Historic Jamestowne Museum Store. Curator's Artifact Tour Tickets do not include the park admission fee of $10 per adult 16 years of age and older. |
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Tom Patton at 757-229-0412
tpatton@preservationvirginia.org |
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| | IN THE TRENCHES TOUR | | Monday, April 19 2010 at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | |
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On the 1st and 3rd Mondays, April through October except April 5th, July 5th and September 6th.
Join a small inside and up-close group tour of the Lost 1607 James Fort led by Dr. William Kelso, Director of the Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeological Project since 1994. Your reserved place in this special group allows you to come under the ropes to walk the surface of the ground once trod by Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Queen Elizabeth II – now the very soil being dug by Historic Jamestowne archaeologists. You share the once in a lifetime “moment of discovery” as a part of America’s birthplace sees the first light of day in over 400 years.
Tour members must purchase a tour ticket online in advance or in the museum store by 9:30 a.m. on the day of the tour. Tour members must dress according to weather predictions. Reservations and tickets are valid only on the date specified. There will be no refunds unless the tour is cancelled by Preservation Virginia.
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$30 fee also includes same day admission to Historic Jamestowne |
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Carrie Wiggins at 757-229-9973 or
Tom Patton at 757-229-0412
tpatton@preservationvirginia.org |
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| | Old Cape Henry Lighthouse: Guided Historic Walking Tours | | Friday, May 28 2010 at 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | |
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Old Cape Henry Lighthouse staff will be offering daily historical walking tours. Participants will visit the site of the 1607 “First Landing” by Captain Christopher Newport, a nearby World War II bunker, and the Old and New Cape Henry Lighthouses as well as learning about the decisive Revolutionary War Battle of the Capes that took place in the waters off Cape Henry. Tours begin at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. daily and last approximately 45 minutes. Admission fee of $3 per person.
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$3 per person |
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757-422-9421
Note to Our Visitors: The Cape Henry Lighthouse is located within Fort Story military base. To visit the lighthouse, you must pass through the security gates of Fort Story. Please have identification including a picture with you for all visitors aged 16 years or older. This ID should be a student or state or Federal issued ID card. The security personnel have the right to examine your car before issuing a pass to enter the military base and visit the lighthouse. While we apologize for the inconvenience, we respect the military's interest in force protection. The security guards are courteous and efficient, but please allow a few extra minutes for entry into the site. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
capehenry@preservationvirginia.org |
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