Hello!
All it took was the power of suggestion. Well it may have been a bit more than that – we had been hearing all about Jamestown, the first permanent English Colony, for weeks. My 4th grader’s class had been studying Jamestown in-depth as part of their Virginia history unit. We love trips down to this part of Virginia (posts here, here and here) so we decided to head south and go for the weekend. With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I thought it might be nice share pictures from the land discovered in 1607, 13 years before the pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts.
A reed-covered home in the Powhatan Indian Village
Natural fibers woven into cordage
The English colonists made the 4 1/2-month transatlantic voyage on 3 ships. Here is a re-creation of the Susan Constant.
James Fort – re-created depicting the settlement from 1610-1614
We love to pick up lunch for a picnic at the Cheese Shop in Merchant Square. This sweet Westie sure completes the picture.
“Like a kid in a candy shop!” No trip is complete without stopping at Wythe’s.
We were fortunate that there happened to be Revolutionary War reenactments taking place throughout downtown Williamsburg
Who needs digital devices when there are old-fashioned wooden toys to play with!
Thank you for stepping back in time with me!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels.
– Cindy xoxo
Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her first jewelry design book, The Missing Link, was recently released this Fall.
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Oh my those boys with their hats….love love it!!! It looks like you all had a great time.
Thanks for sharing. Looks like a nice trip. Those uniforms are great. Glad you got to see those. Started cracking up when I came to the helmets. How cute. Your youngest has the funniest expressions (the peek over the brother’s shoulder in the candy shop too).
Hope you get to spend your Thanksgiving with family.
Beautiful photos 🙂 When we lived in VA we visited Williamsburg several times, but never made it to Jamestown.
Looks like so much fun! We took our girls to Williamsburg several years back and it is such a lovely little town with tons of history. Perhaps next time we’ll have to add Jamestown!
What a perfect place to visit with Thanksgiving coming up. It looks like everyone had fun. I love that your boys are up for most anything, especially if candy or ice cream is involved. I love your photos and will be adding this to my huge list if places I want to visit.
Wow..I have not been to Jamestown in ages! I love it down there,and Williamsburg as well. From your stunning photos, looks like a good time was had by all! Happy Thanksgiving!
Cindy, ever since we started re-enacting I’ve wanted to visit Jamestown and definitely Williamsburg– thanks for the virtual tour! Such nice shots, I feel as though I was really there. Those Rev War uniforms made me feel right at home too– looked like some of my weekends spent with our group. John Smith wasn’t very accurate with his prediction about Jamestown though, was he. I would have loved to check out that ship– 4 1/2 months on that with the crew as well. And all the animals. It’s amazing what they went through to settle here and start new lives. It’s worth remembering.
Your boys are soooo cute =)
Happy Thanksgiving Cindy and for your family too.
Your photos are so beautiful, a slice of life given new life with your children reliving those times…thank you Cindy!