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America's Anniversary Weekend
Programs at Historic Jamestowne
(Subject to Change)There are special programs and tours being offered at Historic Jamestowne at the Historic Jamestowne stage and other specified locations.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center, Archaearium, Archaeological Excavations of James Fort-Open: Film shown every half hour from 9 am to 4:30pm. The site closes at 5 p.m.
| 8:30 |
OPEN TO PUBLIC |
| 9:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 10:00 |
200th Anniversary |
Remembering Jamestown's 200th Anniversary Commemoration: An Interpretive Reenactment of the 1807 Jamestown Bicentary Historic Jamestowne Stage |
| 10:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archeologist tour of James Fort - starts at John Smith Statue |
| 10:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 11:00 |
250th Anniversary |
Remembering Jamestown's 250th Anniversary Commemoration: An Interpretive Reenactment of the 1857 Jamestown Jubilee Historic Jamestowne Stage
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| 11:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 12:00 |
A tale of 3 Cities- Jamestown |
Address by Dr. James Horn- A Tale of Three Cities: Jamestown
Vice President of Research, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation- Historic Jamestowne Stage
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| 12:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 12:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown through the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 1:00 |
300th Anniversary |
Remembering Jamestown's 300th Anniversary Commemoration: An Interpretive Reenactment of the 1907 Jamestown Exposition- Historic Jamestowne Stage
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| 1:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 2:00 |
350th Anniversary |
Remembering Jamestown's 350th Anniversary Commemoration: An Interpretive Reenactment of the 1957 Jamestown Festival- Historic Jamestowne Stage
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| 2:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 2:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 2:30 |
Vistor Center Dedication |
The new Historic Jamestown Vistor Center will be formally dedicated with a ribbon cutting, by Secretary if the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and National Park Service Director Mary Bomar
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| 3:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 3:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 4:00 |
Welcome to America I |
Historic Jamestowne Stage |
| 5:00 |
Closed to Public |
Saturday, May 12
Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center, Archaearium, Archaeological Excavations of James Fort-Open: Film shown every half hour from 9 am to 4:30pm. The site closes at 5 p.m.
| 8:30 |
OPEN TO PUBLIC |
| 9:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 10:00 |
Camp Demo |
Re-enactor Camp Demonstration |
| 10:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 10:30 |
Shallop Launch |
Launch of the Capt. John Smith shallop, a modern replica of the boat that the famous English settler used in his historic 1607-1609 explorations of the Chesapeake Bay |
| 11:00 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 11:30 |
Living History |
Anthony Johnson: An African American Freeman in a 17th century Virginia, Living History Tour. The story of a "Negroe servant" who arrived in Virgnia in 1621, who became a free man- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer.
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| 12:00 |
A Tale of 3 Cities-
Werowocomoco
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Address by Dr. Martin Gallivan- A tale of Three Cities:Werowocomoco
College of William and Mary-Historic Jamestowne Stage |
| 12:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 12:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 1:00 |
Four Rivers Drummers |
These drum groups compased of members from a number of American Indian tribes perform contemporary Pow Wow drum music-Historic Jamestowne Stage |
| 1:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 1:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 2:00 |
Arrival Reenactment |
May 13, 1607, The Arrival Reenactment
Reenactment of the English arrival at Jamestown on May 13, 1607, and early life and activites within Jamestown-Historic Jamestowne
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| 2:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 3:00 |
Cobham Consort Performance |
The Cobham Consort offers exciting performances on the popular music of Colonial Virginia.-Historic Jamestowne Stage
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| 3:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 4:00 |
Commemorative
Ceremony |
Join descendents of Virginia Indians and Jamestown colonists to commemorate the peoples present at Jamestown's founding- At Historic Jamestowne Stage with St. Maries City Militia, Cobham Consort & Four Rivers Drummers |
| 4:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 5:00 |
Closed to Public |
Sunday, May 13
Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center, Archaearium, Archaeological Excavations of James Fort-Open: Film shown every half hour from 9 am to 4:30pm. The site closes at 5 p.m.
| 8:30 |
OPEN TO PUBLIC |
| 9:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 10:00 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer.
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| 10:30 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 11:00 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 11:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 12:15 |
Archaeology Tour |
Jamestown Rediscovery Archaeologist Tour of James Fort- starts at John Smith Statue |
| 12:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 1:00 |
A Tale of 3 Cities- Angola |
Address by Dr. Joseph Miller- A Tale of Three Cities: Kabasa in Angola University of Virginia-Historic Jamestowne Stage |
| 1:30 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 2:00 |
Red Crooked Sky American Indian Dance Troop and Jeff Ball Native American Music Performance |
Red Crooked Sky is an American dance troop which promotes positive cultural awareness through traditional and contemporary dance-Historic Jamestowne Stage |
| 2:15 |
Ranger Tour |
Ranger Tour relating the history of Jamestown-starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer. |
| 2:30 |
Living History Tour |
Anthony Johnson: An African American Freeman in a 17th century Virginia, Living History Tour. The story of a "Negroe servant" who arrived in Virginia in 1621, who became a free man- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer.
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| 3:00 |
James Fort:
The Buried Truth
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Address by Dr. William Kelso- James Fort: The Buried Truth
APVA Preservation Virginia, Director of Archaeology-
Historic Jamestowne Stage |
| 3:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 3:30 |
Living History Tour |
Living History Tour, experience Jamestown throught the eyes of a 17th century resident- starts at New Towne Virtual Viewer |
| 4:00 |
Commemorative Recreation of the Settler's Arrival |
Seventeenth-century re-enactors and costumed interpreters recreate the colonists' arrival at Jamestown on May 13,1607, as well as provide a demonstration and discussion of daily life and activities during the colony's early years.
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| 5:00 |
Closed to Public |
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Administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia that is accredited by the American Association of Museums. Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, P.O. Box 1607, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-1607 (757) 253-4838 or toll-free (888)593-4682; fax (757)253-5299
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