Jamesquest is a collection of four different webquests that will introduce you to the history and settlement of Jamestown. There are lots of pictures and you get to play the part of different colonists in each webquest. This one is fun!

The Jamestowne Society offers this history of the Jamestown voyages and settlement. Learn why the English set out for Virginia and what they found when they arrived.

Colonial Historic Park is the National Park Service's site for Jamestown and Yorktown (where the British surrendered to end the American Revolution).

Jamestown Rediscovery is the web site for the archeological reconstruction of the Jamestown settlement. Learn how the Jamestown fort was discovered and explored.

A Detailed Time Line - Here's a chronological record of events at Jamestown, with lots of details, names, and events. It's a good tool if you get confused about what happened when.

Captain John Smith writes about the journey to America and the Jamestown settlement in this excerpt from his journals. Yes, the writing is different from what we read today. See if you can understand what was going on; one of the best ways to learn about history is by reading what people actually wrote at the time.

Toys and Crafts for Native American and Colonial American children were very similar. Here's a collection of activities for class or individual use.

For Teachers: Teaching About Jamestown offers a collection of lesson plans, ideas, and bibliographies to help students understand the significance of Jamestown and English charter colonies. There's enough material for several different units in these plans.