JAMESTOWN, Va. – On a recent afternoon, tour guide Justin Bates pointed to the spot where historic Jamestown’s legislature first convened in July 1619. He then gestured toward another nearby spot ...

When Peter Fay moved to Jamestown 20 years ago, he set out to learn whatever he could about the town's history. One fact stood out: In the middle of the 18th century, Black and indigenous people made ...

JAMESTOWN — The foundation that oversees preservation efforts at Historic Jamestowne recently received a state grant that will help it better tell the story of escaped slaves who came to Jamestown ...

In honor of Juneteenth, Jamestown, Rhode Island is looking to make amends for the role it played in the slave trade. Not only has the town created a scholarship fund, but it will also fly the ...

History has often been compared to a jigsaw puzzle. Both have countless scattered pieces that must be collected and assembled to form a complete picture. On Sept. 24, more than 70 people gathered at ...

>> MOTHER NATURE AND FATHER TIME HAVE TAKEN A TOLL ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE JAMESTOWN WINDMILL, BUT ITS CENTURY OLD HISTORY STAND STRONG. >> THE MILL IS ACTUALLY BUILT ON PROPERTY THAT WAS CONFISCATED ...

A town council resolution establishes the Betty Martin Family Scholarship and calls for the town to fly the Juneteenth flag JAMESTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The Town of Jamestown has created a scholarship fund ...

F.T. Rea wrote an interesting piece that left out some significant facts regarding the history of slavery in Virginia (“Unvarnishing Virginia History,” Back Page, Feb. 28). The first 20 Africans ...

A: The first people who come to Jamestown from Africa in a sense come as slaves. We're not sure whether they had been captured off a slave ship in the Caribbean or whether they'd been transported ...