Jamestowne

 

In 1607, the first permanent English settlement was started at Jamestown.

This site is a joint venture of the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia. So we had to pay $5ea for Scott and I to get in. After paying, as we walked away, Sy says, "This place is stinkin' expensive!" Oh, what a shock my children are in for when they find out that most families don't do vacations where they have a budget of zero dollars for activities! (Other than the Statue of Liberty, the last time we paid to enter or do an activity was almost 2 months ago when we paid $8 total to get inside a lighthouse in Maine. Everything we do is free!)

John Rolfe, our living history presenter, giving us a super fun 30 minute (a.k.a. 70 minute!) presentation. It was such a great way to learn about the colony.

Hi to Pocohontas (:

Fort

Active archaeological dig and museum of the findings.

And the grand finale… A FREE ferry ride with the RV! We had planned to do this while it was still light, but alas, we spent too much time learning about Jamestown. Nevertheless, in the dark, the ferry was still exciting.