
Jamestown Settlement / Yorktown Victory Center On November 23, 1775, Lord Dunmore, the Colonial Governor of Virginia, occupied Norfolk and began to fortify the area against Colonel William Woodford, commander of the 2nd Virginia Regiment. This event led to manuevers that culminated in the Battle of Great Bridge on December 09, one of the earliest military encounters in the Revolutionary War in the Southern states.

Jamestown Settlement / Yorktown Victory Center A Yorktown Victory Center interpreter tends to carrots, lettuce and cabbage in the re-created 1780s farm garden. Many vegetables will be used in dishes prepared during next week's "Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia."

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On this date in 1606 King James I issued "Articles, Instructions and Orders of Virginia," a plan for government in the colony of Virginia. Watch a video to learn more about King James: http://www.historyisfun.org/chronicles/f ilm_james_hi.html

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Yorktown Victory Center interpreters show Revolutionary cooking techniques in an earthen kitchen and how an army was fed on the move. Learn more at http://www.historyisfun.org/foods-and-fe asts.htm.

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Check out the current description of Jamestown Settlement on Trip Advisor: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g58313 -d559162/Williamsburg:Virginia:Jamestown .Settlement.html
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Inside Williamsburg: Jamestown Settlement - Before you visit Williamsburg, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.

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A Jamestown Settlement historical interpreter cools loaves of bread baked in a clome oven. Learn about 17th-century baking at "Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia": http://www.historyisfun.org/foods-and-fe asts.htm. Watch a video at http://www.historyisfun.org/colonial-bak ing.htm.

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Learn more about the 2010 summer teacher institute, a hands-on learning experience for Virginia teachers - http://historyisfun.org/Teacher-Institut e.htm

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The Jamestown Settlement Cafe will offer a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. - http://www.historyisfun.org/foods-and-fe asts.htm

Jamestown Settlement / Yorktown Victory Center See this great article from the Visitor Gazette (Virginia Gazette publication) about the 1780s Farm at the Yorktown Victory Center - http://historyisfun.org/vizgaz_nov09.pdf

Jamestown Settlement / Yorktown Victory Center This morning historical interpreters are adjusting the spritsail on the Godspeed.

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http://www.leisuregrouptravel.com/breaki ng-news/attractions/jamestown-settlement -plans-special-2010-exhibition-0911053.h tml - Exciting news!
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Virginia's Jamestown Settlement plans a special 2010 exhibit on the residence of Chief Powhatan.

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Witness an artillery demonstration at Yorktown Victory Center daily at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. Learn more about the importance of artillery in the American Revolution - http://www.historyisfun.org/revolutionar y-artillery.htm
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Artillery weapons of the American Revolution audio interview

Jamestown Settlement / Yorktown Victory Center See a new building taking shape in the Jamestown Settlement fort. Learn more - http://historyisfun.org/row-house.htm





















