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Jamestown Rediscovery kicks off archaeology season with Saturday events
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJamestown Rediscovery is hosting an all-day event on Saturday to help kick off the 2023 archaeology season at Historic Jamestowne. This season’s Archaeology Opening Day runs from 9 a.m. to 5 ...
Remains of ancient, Indigenous dogs found at Jamestown, as well as proof people ate them
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIndigenous dogs roamed Jamestown in the early 17th century and out of desperation during harsh...
Jamestown Rediscovery continues preservation efforts of 17th-century church tower
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSince launching an awareness campaign in 2021, preservationists have been working on plans for the construction of a glass ceiling to help protect Jamestown Island’s iconic 17th-century church ...
Jamestown looks to preserve historic church as it adapts to climate change
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhether it is through the use of cutting-edge radar techniques, advanced DNA forensics or working with descendant communities, Jamestown Rediscovery is finding new ways to enhance preservation ...
Norfolk Southern donates $1 million to the Save Jamestown campaign
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) – Norfolk Southern made a donation to Jamestown, kicking off the Save Jamestown campaign to preserve the site. Due to flooding and sea level rise, Jamestown, the first ...
"Jamestown will be lost": Climate change threatens to sink historic colony
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJamestown, Virginia — More than 400 years after the first European settlers arrived, Jamestown,...
14 biggest historical mysteries that will probably never be solved
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe so-called Voynich Manuscript, a small unassuming book usually stored in a Yale University vault,...
Inside the enduring movie homes of Jack Fisk, production design legend
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoJack Fisk, the legendary production designer, has been down a lot of roads in his life. Fisk, 78,...
Editorial: Preserving Jamestown’s history
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith the tolling of the bell at historic Jamestown Memorial Church and a flurry of meetings, announcements and news coverage, an urgent call has gone out to save Jamestown Island before it’s ...
