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The Founding of Jamestown

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  • Jamestown Settlement is Established

    Jamestown Settlement is Established
    Approximately 104 male settlers established a permanent settlement.

  • Starving Time

    Starving Time
    In the winter of 1609 300 settlers were reduced to 60 due to starvation. It is believed that the survivors reverted to cannibalism.

  • John Rolfe and Pocahontas Marry

    John Rolfe and Pocahontas Marry
    John Rolfe and Pocahontas are married in Jamestown. Pocahontas gives birth to a son, Thomas Rolfe the following year.

  • First African Slaves Arrive in Jamestown

    First African Slaves Arrive in Jamestown
    In August of 1619 the first African slaves arrived aboard a Dutch trading ship.

  • The House of Burgesses

    The House of Burgesses
    The first governing body meets on July 30, 1619 in a Jamestown church.

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Bacon's Rebellion
    Settlers led by Nathanial Bacon rebel against Virginia Governor William Berkeley.