istoric Jamestowne is the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. The site is jointly administered by APVA Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service.
Overview of the cellar
Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists have daylighted the spectacularly-complete brick floor of the cellar of a building that probably burned during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. A thick layer of brick rubble and ash has been removed to reveal the floor, the bricks of which are standing on their narrow ends to better support the weight of the cellar's contents and for withstanding the repeated wear and tear of foot traffic. The charred remains of what may be a wooden wall frame lie on the floor and burnt sections of the wooden nosings for the cellar stairs have been found. Only a few artifacts have turned up in the cellar; this could be an indication that the house belonged to one of Nathaniel Bacon's supporters who put his own house to the torch as part of the Rebellion . . . after removing his valuables first. more...
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
Over 70 artifacts from the James Fort excavations at Historic Jamestowne will be part of a major exhibition of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History opening February 7th 2009. Entitled Written in Bone, the exhibit features the profound work of Dr. Doug Owsley, Division Head of Physical Anthropology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and explores how forensic science is expanding our understanding of life in 17th century America. What can we learn from bones? From burials? The answers, gathered from state-of-the-art scientific skeletal analysis, are remarkably detailed. Until fairly recently, scientists could only piece together the story of the early Chesapeake colonists from historical documents. Visitors to this exhibit will experience a vivid demonstration of how mysteries "locked" in our own skeleton and those hundreds of years old can be revealed. With the application of sophisticated modern forensic anthropology, archaeology, and historical research to recently excavated 17th century remains, the colonists themselves can tell their stories –- a legacy written in bone. more...
istoric Jamestowne is the site of the first permanent English settlement in America. The site is jointly administered by APVA Preservation Virginia and the National Park Service.
notable artifact found in the summer of 2008 is a brass medallion bearing the likeness of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange. 
