Susan Constant — Attraction in Williamsburg

The Susan Constant at the Jamestown Settlement is such a fascinating experience. It’s a full-scale replica of one of the original ships that brought settlers to Virginia in 1607, and stepping aboard really gives you a sense of what life was like on the voyage.

Walking through the ship was both educational and fun. The staff on board were incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much great information about the ship’s history, daily life at sea, and what the journey would have been like for the settlers. You could look around the cargo hold, see where the crew would have slept, and get a feel for how tight the space must have been.

It’s a great way to bring history to life, whether you're a kid or an adult, it’s hard not to be impressed by the craftsmanship and detail. Definitely worth taking the time to explore if you're visiting the...

This is actually a review of the replica ship Godspeed of the Jamestown fleet, not sure where she is sailing at the time I'm writing this. These pictures are of her visit to South Street Seaport in New York City, June - July of 2006 not long after she was built. A beautiful vessel, with a well-trained crew at the time. I applaud all the replica and museum efforts at reclaiming the history of how Europeans came to this continent. Now to fill in all the darker side of that history, it needs a full telling as well, the plight of the First Nations folk here before Europeans and that of the Africans brought here...

There are three ships the settlers came over. Only 2 were there when we recently visited. It is part of the Jamestown Settlement museum. The museum and the living museum which includes these ships are all worth visiting and are part of the same place. There is also a replica of the Jamestown fort and the Powhatan Indian village.

The staff that is in period garb is quite good. I have sailed my whole life and they know what they were talking about regarding the ships. I therefore assume they also were accurate when describing the life the people lived...