I was lucky to be here on a beautiful, not-too-hot, sunny day. One problem was that the visitor center museum was closed because of COVID. Another problem was the very long walk from the visitor center to the actual site of the original colony and the archeological digs. They really need a shuttle here for people who cannot walk long distances, such as the people I saw using canes and one lady using a walker. I also had to rest in the middle of the walk.
As a senior holding the federal senior pass, I paid only $10 for my entrance fee instead of the usual $25 fee. There was also good motorhome parking, though it also was a bit of a walk to the visitor center from the bus and RV parking lot.
Because the museum part of the visitor center was closed, it was basically a walk in to get your tickets and walk through to head for the colony site.
NOTE: ONE BIG WARNING! NEXT TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE CONTAINING THE REMNANTS OF THE ORIGINAL COLONY LOCATION, IS SOMETHING CALLED THE "JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT." IT IS A COMMERCIAL "ATTRACTION" THAT REENACTS THE JAMESTOWN COLONY BUT CONTAINS NONE OF THE HISTORICAL SITE. IT IS REALLY APPROPRIATE ONLY FOR CHILDREN!
Part of the long path and a view of the reconstruction of the original Jamestown church.
Some of the archeologists at their dig. I told them they needed an awning in the hot sun!
As the next photo describes, this frame structure is a depiction of one of the original buildings, probably a barracks.
Who else but John Smith???
Pocahontas, of course. She married John Rolfe and died on a visit to England when she was 21. She is buried in the Church of St. George in Gravesend, England, along the Thames River, east of London. But, did you you know she had a son with John Rolfe whose descents still survive?? While the church burned in 1727, a very similar statue exists in the churchyard. (Statue was designed by same sculptor, but is on a pedestal and has more Indian-appearing clothing and a feather in her hair. Pose with arms is the same.)
A depiction of the original fort built to protect the colony.
An archeological dig in front of the church.
The church is a reconstruction, but this shows parts of the original walls.
And this shows how the original wood church might have looked.
This shows how the archeology museum was built on top of original buildings.
Entrance of the museum. It is hard to see, but the building is built on pillars so that the construction did not disturb the foundations of the original structures or any graves. It sort of floats on the older stuff.
A sampling of the displays.
I thought this was interesting as it shows the process of producing beads out of shells. Can you imagine how long it took to make these necklaces? Amazing.
Read the quotation here taken from the laws that regulated slaves. Basically, it says that killing a recalcitrant slave by an owner is not a crime because the slave is property, and the owner has the right to destroy his own property!!
It was a long day, but I am glad I came here. Onward to Colonial Williamsburg in a couple of days, and then for a couple of nights camping on the Outer Banks at Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, NC.
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