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I didn't expect to be blown away by Historic Jamestown but I was! We went to Jamestown Settlement first & that was truly interesting seeing the rebuilt fort, indian village & ships. Then we went over to Historic Jamestown, the actual site of the first settlement & I truly felt like I was standing on hallowed ground. There is not... more
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Historic Jamestown
Jun 16, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful
This is the original Jamestown location - run by the National Park Service. This is not Jamestown Settlement where the reinactors and ships are. There seems to be a lot of confusion between the two sites. My wife, 14 yr old daughter and 10 yr old son went to both sites on the same day. We went to Jamestown Settlement... more
Historic Jamestown
Jun 16, 2008
It looks as if some people still have this Historic Jamestowne confused with the Jamestown Settlement. This is the Historic Jamestowne, which is where the original settlement actually was. That's why this is so confusing. Over a hundred men arrived on this small island and died just a few years after their arrival. There is an old church (not as... more
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