Category Archives: 1608 Church Chancel

Whose Ancestors are Buried in the Jamestown Church?

Posted on December 27, 2016 by The Editor

There have been six churches at Jamestown. The most meaningful were the second, built in 1608 – the site of the 1614 Rolfe/Pocahontas wedding and where graves of four founders were found; the third, built from 1617 to 1619 – the … Continue reading →

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Exciting New Discoveries at Historic Jamestown

Posted on July 28, 2015 by The Editor

With a video, Jamestown Rediscovery and the Smithsonian Institution today announced the discovery and examination of the graves of four of the colony’s earliest founders in the excavation of the chancel the 1608 church at Historic Jamestown (the site of the Pocahontas/Rolfe … Continue reading →

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