• Structure 17, Glassblowing and Island Drive

    Historic Jamestowne

    Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia

The Pitch and Tar Swamp

  • Looking over the footbridge at the Pitch and Tar swamp.
    Pitch and Tar Swamp
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Did You Know?

Painting by Sidney King representing settlers searching for medicinal plants

The botanical sassafras was at one time worth its weight in gold as a medicinal plant.  It was an early Jamestown export.  In modern times it has been used to flavor root beer.