The Wandering Disciple

A canon is prepped for firing at the Jamestown Settlement on the banks of the James River.  Canons like this one were used by early settlers to help defend their forts from Indian attacks.  Historical interpreters bring the settlement to life each day, reenacting life in the the first English settlement in the New World.  The journey travels through the colonization of the region beginning with he Powhatan Indian Village and leads to the settlement of Fort James.  (Photo: April 24, 2004)

The church at the Jamestown Settlement was the center of early settlers life in the new colonies. Religion was one of the many reasons why the early settlers risked so much to make the journey across the Atlantic to America. (Photo: April 24, 2004)

A historical actor represents Indian life at the Jamestown Settlement. (Photo: April 24. 2004)

Body armor hangs on the wall inside Fort James at the Jamestown Settlement.  Guards of the fort would use armor like this to protect themselves from Indian attack during the settlement of the Virginia colony.  (Photo: April 24, 2004)

A large cannon protects Fort James from invaders at the Jamestown Settlement. Located along the James River in Virginia Jamestown Settlement, the Jamestown Settlement tells the history of the Powhatan tribe and the English settlers. (Photo: April 24, 2004)

A recreated English Village demonstrates what life was like in Jamestown during the English settlement in the early 1600’s. Follow the story of the English settlement at Jamestown Settlement. The tour begins with the Powhatan Indian Village, followed by the settler’s ships before entering Fort James and seeing the English town. (Photo: April 24, 2004)

The Susan Constant, Godspeed, and the Discovery are docked along the James River as part of the Jamestown Settlement historic park. These three ships are replicas of the three ships that help bring settlers to the new colony of Jamestown in the Virginia Colony. The Jamestown Settlement is a living history museum that tells the story of the settlement which includes a Powhatan Village and Fort James. (Photo: April 24, 2004)

Jamestown, Virginia: Over a decade before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, the first European settlers landed on the banks of the James Rivers in Virginia. In 1607, a group of English settlers established Jamestown and the Virginia Colony. In commemoration to the original settlers, the Commonwealth of Virginia opened a living museum that recreated life in the early village. Opened in 1957, the Jamestown Festival Park was opened just in time for the 350th anniversary of the settlement. The museum was later renamed the Jamestown Settlement. The site is divided into three sections that covers life in the region during the settlement period. After leaving the visitor’s center, guests first enter the Powhatan Village. The village re-creation shows the life of the Powhatan tribe that resided in the region prior to the English arrival in 1607. A walk closer to the river brings us to the settlers arrival to the New World. Here you can tour re-creations of the settler’s ships. The ...