Jamestown

Early in September, Bryon and I went on a little trip for our 4th Anniversary. We drove to Virginia! We stayed at a time-share resort in Williamsburg, VA. We didn't go around Williamsburg because there was a hurricane coming(more on that in my Washington DC post). We did get to go to Jamestown and Yorktown. Now, for those of you that don't know too much about American History - these are important places. First, I will tell you about Jamestown. Jamestown is the first British colony in the USA. Remember, Pocahontas? Yes, this is the place and yes, she was real.

Captain John Smith and others arrived in America in 1607. They built the colony of Jamestown. Pocahontas was a Native Princess - daughter to the Chief. She later married one of the British colonists and moved to England where she died. It is told that she saved John Smith's life many times, mostly by stepping in for him. Jamestown isn't really there anymore - there are a few old - VERY old buildings but mostly its under excavation by archaeologists who are undigging and piecing together the history. I thought it was amazing. They have a museum there where they have artifacts and they also to forensic recreations of bodies they had found buried in the area. I could just imagine the indians and early colonists walking around, living there. It was cool. You know, when I was a kid, we went to a dinosaur excavation site - I so badly wanted to be an archaeologist. This ignited my youthful wish - how fun would it be to play in the dirt all day!! Not to mention finding the cool stuff!