Welcome To Jamestowne Society Members of the Jamestowne Society are descended from early settlers who lived or held colonial government positions in Jamestowne, Virginia prior to 1700, or who invested in its establishment. The Jamestowne Society was organized for educational, historical, and patriotic purposes. The Society has a range of activities, from visiting early American sites, providing an annual graduate fellowship for research on Colonial Virginia prior to 1700, funding the restoration of records, and supporting preservation of Colonial sites. Want to learn more about Jamestowne during the period 1607-1700, the Jamestowne Society, and its members? You are in the right place! Historical Resources

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Watch the video about the exciting items found in the Governor's Well
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Society donates $150,000 to Church Tower Contemporary Preservation Project

Discreet glass to protect and emphasize original
​church tower architecture
  JS Magazine Vol. 46 No. 1 Spring 2022 page 15
by Michael Lavin, Director of Collections & Conservation at Jamestown Rediscovery

Elizabeth B. Wingo Restoration of Records funds conservation of the Virginia Convention of 1776 Journal.
The Library of Virginia describes the conservation process- The leaves were washed and deacidified and then treated with calcium phytate to stabilize the iron gall ink.  The leaves were mended and then guarded with Japanese paper recreating folio section for binding.  The journal was sewn together with a link stitch with laid paper and sheets and given a paper case.
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$16,200 in funding for Replica Bell Provided by the Jamestowne Society

Answering the Call: Forgotten Sounds of a Bell JS Magazine Vol 41 No 2 Fall 2017 p 13
By Bonnie Hofmeyer, Executive Director Jamestowne Society

Society gives $75,000 for Eastern Expansion Archaeology Dig

Beyond The Pale: Archaeological Excavations north and west of the Church Tower.
JS Magazine Vol 45 No 1 Spring 2021 p 18-20
By David Givens, Director of Archaeology; Sean Romo Senior Staff Archaeologist; & Mary Anna Hartley Senior Staff Archaeologist

Society donates $76,000 for Barracks Reconstruction

Raising New Structures on the Footprint of America
JS Magazine Vol 44 No 2 Fall 2020 p 6-8
By Dr. William M. Kelso, CBE, FSA Emeritus Director of Archaeology & Research, Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation

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JAMESTOWNE SOCIETY 
MEMBERSHIP IN ACTION

Members of the Jametowne Society enjoy fellowship during the yearly spring and fall annual membership meetings in Williamsburg and Richmond, scheduled tours, commemorative events and dinner programming during Heritage Week in Washington D.C. 

Images courtesy The Jamestowne Society and Jamestown Rediscovery

Last Update: 10 November 2021