May 4, 2007
Artifacts Rewrite Jamestown's History
Scholars find a wealth of information in glass fragments, copper scraps, and oyster shells unearthed in recent excavations at the colonial site
It's only midmorning on a cold April day, and already the parking lot at Historic Jamestowne is so crowded that newcomers must park their cars on the grass. As the 400th anniversary of the first permanent English colony in America approaches, "America's birthplace" has become a hot destination. Even more visitors will wind up at nearby
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