Historic Jamestowne - Jamestown Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network Exhibit (U.S. National Park Service)

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	Historic Jamestowne Jamestown Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network Exhibit

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			Did You Know? English settlers were encouraged to plant mulberry trees to help their silk production attempts. (Silkworms eat mulberry leaves.) Red mulberry is native to North America but the silkworms preferred the white mulberries of the Orient. Today Jamestown has both red and white mulberry trees.

Last Updated: February 19, 2009 at 13:50 EST