Founding of Jamestown
Unverified
Date
May 14, 1607
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Virginia,
United States
Categories
Political & Governance
Event Details
On May 14, 1607, English settlers established Jamestown in Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America.
Despite famine and conflict, Jamestown survived, planting the seeds for the British Empire in America and the eventual United States.