They sought a means to survive the inhospitable environment at Jamestown Island.

The town was built on Jamestown Island along the James River.

In early 1609, Jamestown Island had been the only territory under English control.

On May 14, 1607, these first settlers selected the site of Jamestown Island as the place to build their fort.

We have been summer visitors to Jamestown Island since 1950.

No one thought that the actual isolated and long-abandoned original site at Jamestown Island would be suitable.

The English party soon settled some 30-40 miles downstream from there, on Jamestown Island.

However, records indicate that she became something of an emissary to the colonists at Jamestown Island.

Take either the three- or the five-mile driving tour of Jamestown Island to learn more about early Colonial life.

An important feature was reconstruction of the land bridge to Jamestown Island.