Aboard the "Susan Constant" in Jamestown, VA

The "Susan Constant" One of the 3 ships that Captain Christopher Newport commanded, across the Atlantic, up the now James River to start the settlement of Jamestown. The other 2 ships were the Godspeed and Discovery	One the many intricate carvings aboard.
The Galley

 

At the Jamestown Fort

Firing the Matchlock (in period costume) that was used for defending the fort, sometimes from the native Powhatan Indians (the tribe that Pocahontas belonged to).	Jamestown Monument, which is inscribed: 1607 At Jamestown began, the expansion overseas of the english speaking peoples, the commonwealth of Virginia, the United States of America, the British commonwealth of nations
Typical clay and straw wall construction	The roofs were made of thick bundles of straw that were layered upon each other. The thickness of the roofs could go up as much as 12" thick.

The Powhatan Indians ...(coming soon)

 

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