Tucked in a single wooden structure with a large awning, Historic Jamestowne’s Ed Shed is where learning becomes hands-on. For visitors of all ages, the site offers a closer look at the kinds of ...

It takes a lot of heat, nearly 2,300 degrees of it, and a little bit of time, roughly overnight, to melt sand, soda ash and limestone into glass, Eric Schneider explained as he wiped sweat from his ...

Historic Jamestowne will remain closed to the public through Feb. 28 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Friday news release from the organization. Historic Jamestowne was temporarily ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since launching an awareness campaign in 2021, preservationists have been working on plans for the construction of a glass ceiling ...

WASHINGTON — Jamestown, Virginia is one of the most historic sites in the United States. But, like many coastal towns, it’s under constant threat from climate change. The combination of rising tides ...

JAMESTOWN, Va. (WVEC) – There’s a effort to combat and react to sea level rise at Historic Jamestowne. A study group made up of several organizations is using high-tech tools to monitor ground water ...

For 400 years, the history of race and gender in America has been in the making, starting with the women of Jamestowne, Falicity Wheless ‘18 suggests. In 1619, the Virginia Company of London began ...

Hip-deep in a 17th-century cellar pit, archaeologist Danny Schmidt gambols out of the hole and can’t wait to show us his catch of the day on a steamy 93-degree afternoon at Historic Jamestowne, ...