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Pick and Pickle

ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Join Anna in discovering what people of the 18th century did to keep their food from rotting and learn how to make your own colonial cuisine.

Drums and Drills

ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Anna learns about Revolutionary War-era drums and military drills.

Nine Men’s Morris

ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Join Anna in learning to play a fun and very old game called Nine Men's Morris.

18th-Century Tobacco Economy

Two young visitors learn about growing tobacco in Virginia around the time of the American Revolution.

Eat Like a Powhatan

ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Join Anna as she explores how the Powhatan Indians got their food.

Map It!

ANNA'S ADVENTURES: Join Anna as she learns about maps of 17th-century Virginia at Jamestown Settlement.

Learn about the voyage of the Sea Venture, the flagship of a fleet that came to resupply the Jamestown colony in 1609. The Sea Venture was shipwrecked on Bermuda and the survivors built two new ships from the wreckage, arriving at Jamestown in 1610.

The Economics of Jamestown

Young visitors investigate the economy of 17th-century Jamestown through inquiry with historical interpreters at Jamestown Settlement.

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Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown form “Virginia’s Historic Triangle,” all linked by the scenic Colonial Parkway, and are easily reached via interstates 95 and 64 and U.S. Route 17. Map & Directions

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