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Historic Jamestowne
Frequently Asked Questions

I understand that the first group to settlers to Jamestown were 104 men and boys. When did the first women arrive?

ANSWER: The first two women arrive to Jamestown on the second resupply in 1608; Mistress Forrest and her maid servant Anne Burras.
Drawing from Captain John Smith's map of Virginia showing Powhatan  

Did You Know?
Before the English arrived in Virginia in 1607, one of Powhatan’s priests predicted that he and the Powhatan people would be conquered by a people who came from the east.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:31 EST