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Historic Jamestown

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Colonial National Historical Park In 1607, Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America, 13 years before the Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts. This is the actual location of the Old Towne and the 1607 James Fort and settlement on … Continue reading →

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Jamestown and Yorktown

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

This morning we went to visit Jamestown National Historic Site, the location of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607. The first thing we see when we get there is the Tercentenary monument that was erected in 1907 … Continue reading →

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