“Whoever was buried under the knight’s tombstone was a prominent member of the Jamestown settlement.” That somebody could have been a knight. The authors wrote that two knights—Sir Thomas West and Sir ...
It was initially a temperance colony, meaning alcohol was forbidden ... Here's what to know about the history of Glendale, ...
From colonial towns to seaport villages, some of the oldest towns in the United States take you back in time to eras gone by.
Last December served as a wake-up call for the small island town when flooding from storm surges effectively cut off ...
(WRIC) — Virginia has an extensive history, including housing the first permanent English settlement, among other historical ...
Some Jamestown history went up in flames in 2003 when the Potter House on West Main Street across from Jamestown Elementary ...
A $1.4 million project to enhance and improve sidewalks and parking on Jamestown’s historic downtown Main Street has upset ...
Researchers analysed microfossils inside the limestone of Jamestown's Knight's Tombstone to trace its origins in Europe.
Where we live, where we grew up, where we are now, it’s “the power of place,” the theme of the Fairfax County History ...
in what could only be described as an American history junket. I changed our itinerary just before we started on the road. We ...
However, one hugely important innovation the Swedes introduced to North America was their method of building log cabins, which became standard colonial architecture in the early stages of settlement.
The couple were a key part in the establishment of the Jamestown colony but returned to the UK in 1616 ... Albert Einstein is arguably one of the most famous scientists in history - but few know about ...