Jamestown, Virginia

Jamestown was a village by the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. Both the river and the 1607 settlement there were named for King James I who had recently ascended to the English throne. The Jamestown Settlement was the first permanent English colony in the United States to survive (following the failure of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island to the south).

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James River - Virginia - Richmond, Virginia - 1607 - King James I - United States - Lost Colony of Roanoke Island

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