Thursday, October 23, 2014

JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT

No rain today...but it was windy and cool. Perfect day for walking. So, off I went to Jamestown Settlement.

There's a very large visitor center with a video on Jamestown shown every half hour and exhibition galleries about the land and the clash between the cultures plus much more.  If you want, there is also a 90 minute guided tour of the settlement available.

I walked to the James Fort first. The sun was quite bright so some of the pictures are not the best. First, the entrance...

There were several buildings and gardens...



Some of the interiors were quite elegant...


Next the ships. There were three on the wharf...




Finally, the Powhatan Indian Village...





Walking was very easy and handicapped accessible. All throughout the area there were folks dressed up in costume explaining what life would have been like in the settlement.

The gift shop is large with two distinct areas. One part focusing on adults and the other for children with a variety of interesting things for sale. There's also a cafe on the premises. Plenty of parking space, benches for relaxing and picnic tables.

If you're in the area, this is a great place to visit.

Thanks for checking things out...

See you tomorrow...