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25th-anniversary meeting on June 22nd, 2024, Buena Park, CA
The First California Company of the Jamestowne Society held its 25th-anniversary meeting on June 22nd, 2024. This was the first in-person meeting since the Fall 2023 meeting in Buena Park. In light of our 25th Anniversary Celebration, it seemed only … Continue reading
Posted in 2024 Summer Meeting, Agriculture, Buena Park, Dan Gamble, DNA, Farming, First California Company, Founders' Graves, Historic Jamestown, Historical Notes, Jamestown Rediscovery, Jamestown Rediscovery Society, New Members, Secrets from the vault, Virginia
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You Can Learn About Jamestowne Rediscovery Artifacts at Our February 26 Winter Meeting
On opening each issue of your Jamestowne Society magazine, you’ll see inside the front cover Merry Abbitt Outlaw’s feature, Secrets from the Vault. With each issue, she’s been describing some of the interesting artifacts that the Jamestowne Rediscovery team has … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Winter Meeting, Artifacts, First California Company, Historic Jamestown, Jamestown Rediscovery, Merr y Abbitt Outlaw, News, Secrets from the vault, Uncategorized
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Professor Peter C. Mancall Presented at our 2021 virtual Fall Meeting
For our October 30 virtual Fall Meeting, First California Company welcomed Professor Peter Mancall of the University of Southern California, a world-renowned scholar of colonial New England and Virginia history, who enlightened us about the Indian Uprising of March 22, … Continue reading
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Our Fall 2021 Meeting Will Feature Professor Peter Mancall
The First California Company of the Jamestowne Society will hold its Fall 2021 meeting by Zoom at 11 AM on Saturday, 30 October 2021. Our speaker will be Professor Peter C. Mancall of the University of Southern California, whose work … Continue reading
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Our Winter Meeting Will Be Held Virtually On February 20
First California Company will hold its 2021 Winter Meeting virtually on Saturday, Feb 20th at 11 am on Zoom. Jamie May, the Director of the Voorhees Archaearium Museum, Jamestowne Rediscovery Foundation will be our speaker. She will discuss Jamestowne Rediscovery: … Continue reading
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We Have Cancelled the Program for Our June 27. 2020 Meeting
COVID-19 precautions have forced the cancellation of the program for our June 27 meeting, but we will convene our Annual Meeting online for members at 10 AM, as Governor Julie Plemmons gave them notice. Bonnie Hofmeyer, our Jamestowne Society Executive … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 Annual Meeting, Elections, First California Company, Jamestowne Society, Julie Plemmons, News
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Our 2020 Winter Meeting Was Held In Pasadena
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Society has cancelled all May Membership Meeting and events and advises that, “Your health and safety is our highest priority and we feel this is the responsible action to take at this time. We will be issuing … Continue reading
Posted in 1619, 1619 First General Assembly, 2020 Winter Meeting, 400 Anniversary of 1619, First Africans in 2019, First California Company, Julie Plemmons, New Members, News, Robert "Roy" Ritchie, Tobacco, Tobacco Wives, Uncategorized, Virginia Brides
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We’ll Have a Special Treat at Our 2020 Winter Meeting in Pasadena
The First California Company of the Jamestowne Society will use 2020’s leap year day for a compelling Winter Meeting and Luncheon on Saturday, February 29. Our honored guest, Robert “Roy” Ritchie, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate at The Huntington Library, will … Continue reading
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We Held Our Fall 2019 Meeting in Solana Beach and Learned About the First Thanksgiving
Forty-four members, prospective applicants and guests were convened by Governor Julie Plemmons on Saturday, October 26 at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club in Solana Beach to initiate First California Company’s twenty-first year. Membership Chair Martha Pace Gresham introduced new members … Continue reading
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We Learned About Democracy, Diversity and Race at Jamestown in 1619 at Our Company’s 20th Anniversary
We commemorated our Company’s 20th anniversary on June 29 in Irvine with an auspicious event presided over by Governor Julie Plemmons. 37 members, guests and prospective members heard a fascinating presentation by Dr. James Horn, historian, author and President of … Continue reading
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Our 2019 Winter Meeting Was Held in Temecula, Featuring the 400th Anniversary of the First Recorded Africans in Virginia
Thirty First California Company members and guests attended our 2019 winter meeting at Baily’s Restaurant in Old Town Temecula on Saturday, January 26. Governor Julie Plemmons convened the meeting at noon. Membership Chair Martha Gresham introduced and welcomed new member … Continue reading
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Jamestowne Society’s 2018 Fall Heritage Tour
By Scarlett Gathings Shepherd The Jamestowne Society’s 2018 Fall Heritage Tour gave me the opportunity to visit my ancestral Randolph homes, Tuckahoe and Wilton, near Richmond, Virginia on November 2. William Randolph and Mary Isham Randolph of Turkey Island Farm … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Fall Meeting, 2018 Heritage Tour, First California Company, Genealogical tours, Scarlett Gathings Shepherd, Susan McCrobie
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