Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Virginia

Quadricentennial Plaza

— Jamestown Settlement —

Virginia Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

1. Virginia Marker

Inscription. The first permanent English settlement in North America and the first of the thirteen original colonies.
Capital-Richmond

A permanent settlement was established by England’s Virginia Company of London in 1607 under its original charter. In 1609, King James I granted a second charter, which increased Virginia’s territory to its maximum size, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Following the American Revolution, Virginia relinquished her northern and western territories, which eventually were divided into individual states.

1570-Spanish Mission established near the York River
1607-Permanently settled by the English at Jamestown
1788-Admitted to the Union as the 10th state

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1607.

Location. 37° 13.566′ N, 76° 46.972′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. Marker is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New York (here, next to this marker); New Hampshire (here, next to this marker); North Carolina

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(here, next to this marker); South Carolina (here, next to this marker); Rhode Island (a few steps from this marker); Maryland (a few steps from this marker); Vermont (a few steps from this marker); South Dakota (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Quadricentennial Plaza-North image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North

Quadricentennial Plaza-South image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South

Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.