Jamestown Rediscovery — Attraction in Jamestown Island

I came here from my home in Hawaii. My ancestors came to Jamestown in the 1600s, and I've been visiting since 1966. I was stunned at the split with the adjacent nstion park and shocked at the price to enter even though I joined some years back. I must have missed the memo! AND the cafe has doubled its prices and GREATLY REDUCED QUALITY OF FOOD. Staff there and at the money gate very unfriendly. The person st the museum desk officious. In fact, no one was welcoming. Of course, the church was closed with no warning. At least some new info signs had been installed since I was there 2 years ago.i appreciate the work being done and interpretation and Preservation. But I now since a bit of arrogance and there is no excuse for that rudeness!!!! I was so angry I...

Jamestown Rediscovery is a fascinating site if you're interested in American history and archaeology. It’s incredible to walk through the grounds where the original Jamestown fort once stood and see active excavation areas where history is still being uncovered. The informational signs and exhibits are well done and provide a great understanding of what life was like in the earliest permanent English settlement in America.

While my kids weren’t super engaged here, I found it very informative and appreciated the chance to take in the historical significance. There’s something humbling about standing in the exact spot where so much of our country's early...

We had a wonderful time walking around the grounds. My wife greatly enjoyed the archaeology and appreciated talking with the people working on a dig site.

The museum boasts an abundance of fascinating recovered artifacts.

We are extremely thankful for the park having a water refill station since it was approaching 100 degrees and sunny out when we were there. I think we filled up about four times that day.

Make sure you give yourself some time to walk around the entire grounds, as there is fascinating information everywhere.

If we ever find ourselves in the area again, we will...