JAMESTOWN LANDING DAY
Saturday, May 10

Historic Jamestowne

9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Explore Historic Jamestowne - America's Birthplace. Discover the story of Jamestown by touring the Visitor Center exhibition gallery and the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Vorhees Archaearium Museum, visiting the Memorial Church and archaeological site and exploring the streets and waysides of New Towne. Be sure to visit the Glasshouse and watch as costumed craftsmen demonstrate the first industry attempted at Jamestown on the 400th anniversary of the 1608 glass works.

10 a.m.-12 noon, and 2 p.m. Meet Settlers John Rolfe and Mistress Joan Pierce. Join early settlers Mistress Joan Pierce and her son-in-law, John Rolfe, for a walking tour to learn about the settlement's bleak early years and the improving conditions thereafter.  Joan will describe her experiences in the difficult early years of Jamestown's settlement, beginning with her arrival in 1609 through the Starving Time and the martial law period. John Rolfe will address the improved conditions, including his role as a member of the governor's council, the first House of Burgesses, and of course, his previous wife, Pocahontas.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. "The Buried Truth." Watch as archaeologists scrape away layers of earth, uncovering objects and soil stains from 400 years ago. Interpreters will be on duty at the 1607 James Fort excavation site throughout the day. Walk through a representation of the 1607 James Fort palisade constructed over the original fort site to understand what archaeologists have found and visualize how the fort appeared some 400 years ago.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. "Free Enterprise and Early Industries." Experience the work of craftsmen at the Glasshouse and James Fort as they demonstrate the attempt to establish the glassmaking and iron smelting industries during the earliest part of Jamestown's history.

2 p.m. Music Program With the Wren Masters. The Jamestown Memorial Church comes to life with the baroque music of the Wren Masters and their musical Grand Tour of Europe, circa 1607. The program provides a sharp contrast of England's refinements and the grave realities of the New World.

3 p.m. Virginia Indian Presentation. Join Buck Woodard of the American Indian Resource Center and learn about the status of the Virginia Indians after their first year of contact with the Jamestown colonists.

4 p.m. Jamestown Commemorative Ceremony. Gather with descendents of Virginia Indians and Jamestown colonists for a ceremony commemorating all the peoples present at Jamestown's founding. The ceremony will take place at the Tercentennial Monument plaza.