Rediscovering
Jamestown
An online companion to the American Civic History Archaeological Webquest





Why did Jamestown survive the obstacles it was presented with?

Using this website and each of your station materials that are around the classroom, complete your station packet in pursuit of this answer.  Remember to write a sentence explaining the information that you have learned at that station before moving to the next! (If you need another packet, click here.)


Navigation
Click on each of the pictures that correspond to the station you want to work on.  To return to this page click the Zuniga Map in the upper right hand corner.  Remember, this website and the bolded headings in your packet will guide you through the assignment!




Structure of the
James Fort
Seventeenth Century Well:
Life in Early Jamestown
Professions and Statuses
of Settlers
The Man of Myth:
John Smith



Experiencing Life
in Jamestown
Research Stations
Exploring the
Powhatan Village
Who were the
Powhatan?

Additional Information
Explore these sites after you finish your station work using the grid of images above.

The authorities on Jamestown:                                                                                                                            
 
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaelogical site from the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA)
 
Colonial National Historic Park (to which Jamestown is a part of) run by the National Parks Service (NPS)
 
Historic Jamestowne site managed by APVA and NPS



For more interesting information on Jamestown from National Geographic:                                                                     
 
National Geographic documents William Kelso's findings (Video)
 
A Photographer's take on the Kelso findings at Jamestown
 
"America: Found and Lost" online version of the May 2007 National Geographic article
 
Exploring the Chesapeake: Jamestown's surroundings today
 
"Lay of the Land" interactive map from National Geographic
Bibliography

Last Modified on December 17, 2009
For questions or concerns please contact Chris Brockman at cbrock@pennridge.org