The Today Show recently filmed a segment in Jamestown and Williamsburg, highlighting the region’s historical significance as the early birthplace of the nation.

Over 400 years ago on May 14, 1607, English colonists arrived along the east bank of the James River to found Jamestown, the ...

The live broadcast will take place at Colonial Williamsburg on Friday morning.

WILLIAMSBURG— Programming around the enduring legacies of America’s first permanent English colony at Jamestown in 1607 ...

The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation has put together a full lineup of exhibits, talks and programs to recognize Black History Month. The programs encourage visitors to explore the foundation’s two ...

JAMES CITY — The retelling of major periods of American history from the vantage point of Native Americans will be the focus Wednesday of a presentation and discussion by author and historian Ned ...

An investigation of human remains from the 17th century British settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, has unearthed a long-hidden scandal in the family of the colony’s first governor. Thomas West became ...

Detail of cut marks found on the girl’s jaw, or lower mandible in a stereo-microscopic photo. Smithsonian Institution / Don Hurlbert The harsh winter of 1609 in Virginia’s Jamestown Colony forced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s no secret that museums, historical sites, and heritage tourism sites have often struggled to present diverse, inclusive ...

It is little wonder that history has not smiled on the colonists of Jamestown. Though recognized as the first permanent English settlement in North America and the setting for the charming (if ...

JAMESTOWN — A time-honored local military history event turns 40 this year, and there will be plenty of fanfare to celebrate the milestone. The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation will be hosting its annual ...