Jamestown Rediscovery is an archaeological project of Preservation Virginia (formerly the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) investigating the remains of the original settlement at Jamestown established in the Virginia Colony beginning on May 14, 1607.In 1996, the Jamestown Rediscovery team discovered the foundations of the 1607 James Fort, long thought to have disappeared in the waters of the James River.
Read more about Jamestown Rediscovery: Historical Significance of The Site, Preservation of The Site, Rediscovery: Archaeological Project Beginning in 1994
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