Jamestown settlement under Reb fort? cool article..

[PlowKing]

Hi everyone......thought this was interesting!


http://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...at-1607-site/2012/05/04/gIQAWfiC8T_story.html

 

[matthew mckeon]

I was at Jamestown two year ago. It was almost 100 degrees, but the archeologists were carefully scraping away the dirt in the main compound. I saw the Confederate earthworks, but little realized how extensive they were. Its a fascinating site, well interpreted by Preservation Virginia and the NPS. I wouldn't go again in July, however.

 

[donna]

Interesting article. We been to Jamestown several times. We been in the heat of summer and during the cold of winter near Christmas. Despite the weather conditions, really enjoyed going.

 

[23rdYahoos]

Just got back from a vacation exploring the Historic Triangle (Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown) as well as Virginia Beach. Loved the area, and must say it is truly a beautiful place. Unfortunately it rained on us a lot and we did not get to do as much as I had wanted to. But we did tour the battlefields and get a chance to explore some of the earthworks and get a bit of a fix, but the weather prevented us from many of our original plans. However, we will be back!

One note - Every middle school in Virginia picks the same day at the end of April to go on a field trip to the Jamestown Settlement and Fort. The only day of sun and we were surrounded by thousands of kids! We actually could not get into the fort, or onto the dock to see the ships. After about an hour or so we actually left as it was impossible to move or see anything without being in a sea of middle schoolers. Oh well, I guess me and my wife are officially old fogies now.

 

[ExNavyPilot]

This article points to one of the big reasons I love living where I do; the incredible breadth and depth of history in the area. I live within two hours of Roanoke NC and the "Lost Colony" (1586); within an hour of Jamestown (1607), College of William & Mary (from which my son graduates this weekend) (1693-present), and Colonial Williamsburg (1770's); a few minutes from the site of the Battle of Great Bridge (1775) and an hour from Yorktown (1781 (and 1862)); about 30 minutes from Craney Island (1812); 40 minutes from Fort Monroe (1862); and within 2-2 1/2 hours of all the battlesites for the Peninsula Campaign, Seven Days, and Petersburg (1862-65).

It's almost history overload. Almost....

 

[matthew mckeon]

Congratulations to your son! How did he like William and Mary?

 

[ExNavyPilot]

Congratulations to your son! How did he like William and Mary?

He loved it there. Double-majored in English and Anthropology and is now looking for work in writing (perhaps journalism.) As part of a summer archaeology class, he helped excavate the site of the old Indian school there...so he was like one of the archaeologists Diane mentioned, digging dirt in the heat. That experience taught him lots about different types of old pottery and the benefits of indoor work (at least in the mid-summer).
His overall rating for the college:

 

[BillO]

I'm glad your happy here Exnavypilot, I was born and raised here and am planning on staying. History is the one thing Va. has in abundance. I live an hour away from the ocean and an hour away from the mountains. I grew up on a civil war battlefield and live about a mile from where Capt. John Smith was grabbed by the Chicahominy Indians.