History of Jamestown, Virginia (1607–1699)

Jamestown, also Jamestowne, was the first settlement of the Virginia Colony, founded in 1607, and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699, when the seat of government was moved to Williamsburg. This article covers the history of the fort and town at Jamestown proper, as well as colony-wide trends resulting from and affecting the town during the time period in which it was the colonial capital of Virginia.

For the National Historic Site, see Historic Jamestown. For the adjacent living history museum, see Jamestown Settlement. For later history and commemorations, see Jamestown, Virginia § Aftermath and preservation.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.