Jamestown Settlement

I am sure most of you know, coastal Virginia is RICH with history.

A couple of weeks ago, we set out to explore

what lies beyond our quaint, little town of Mathews.

About an hour later, we arrived in Jamestown.

We began with a quick reminder of who traveled where and when....

...let it go in one ear and out the other, and moved on to the fun stuff.

Powhatan Village

I told Charley if she would stand in the middle of the circle of Indians,

they would come alive and start talking to her.

She wouldn't do it.

So we don't know whether or not its true.

Though, I did make it up on the spot.

But still, we don't know for sure.

Now Charley HAS to have a reed covered house like one of the ones in Powhatan Village.

I'm all for it.

But since Chuck will bear the brunt of the work, we'll have to wait on him to be "for it" also.

I'm also waiting for him to be "for" an outhouse, a tee pee, and a tree house.

Oh! And a yurt! A yurt Chuck.

Oh, oh, oh! And a dug out canoe.

Charley also wants all of the skins. ALL of them. Killed humanely and used properly of course.

No minks for us.

Study up Chuck.

Into James Fort

The village was built to resemble what Jamestown would have looked like back in the day.

The day of the early 1600's.

Whoa.

I was really impressed.

Dang, those English folks built a whole village with no Home Depot around for miles and miles.

OR a Lowes.

I mean, I have big dreams of digging a hole in the backyard and fashioning a wooden structure around it and I can't seem to muster up the gumption to get that done.

Furthermore, because the woodwork seems so overwhelming to me, I've even resorted to ideas of stringing curtain rods around it for privacy. (We only have one toilet and there is one person who spends about half his life in there. I'm not gonna say which one of us he is.)

They even had to build a wall around their town to guard against attack.

They needed guys like this one...

...though I have no idea what he was talking about or what his purpose was.

I was focused on the light and composition.

I've actually toyed with the idea of becoming one of these people.

I like the idea at working at a place like this.

After all, you know, my sister is an actress.

Which, as it turns out means absolutely nothing in relation to my talents.

If she were to sustain injury I may (MAY) be able to feel her pain through the miles (it's a theory not thoroughly tested) but talents don't transfer like that. Apparently.

But I could try it anyway! I'd have to learn historical things (thumbs down).....but I'd get to wear a big, poufy dress (thumbs up)....that is, in some cases, designed to make one's hips look larger (thumbs down)....but I'd get to spend a lot of time outside (thumbs up).....but would have an hour commute to Williamsburg (thumbs down)....and probably work nights and weekends (thumbs down).

But STILL, I think working at a place like this would be fun.

Unless of course you are the blacksmith.

Who wants to be a blacksmith?

It's hot and dirty work.

And to make a nail! Oh my Lord to make a nail!

It is quite time consuming to make ONE, singular, nail.

Chuck would probably enjoy being this guy.

He'd get to shoot a gun, talk big talk.

Plus, his shirt appears to be totally adjustable, which scores big points in my book.

We found a quite place to rest inside this church.

Did a little preaching (and by preaching I mean standing in the pulpit).

Is it a sin to say I really don't envy the folks who sat through services back in the 1600's?

Since envying is a sin and all?

Just like John Smith's hat in Pocahontas (the movie).

I LOVE this tree.

I have a thing for trees.

The English Flag

Strangely VERY similar to the Alabama Flag

To the Ships

Soaking up knowledge about ship guns.

I said,

"Are you thinking about what it must have been like when

Pocahontas saw all those boats coming to her land?"

She said,

"No. I am pretending to BE Pocahontas,

when she saw all those boats coming to her land."

She stood there a long time.

Imagination is an amazingly, wonderful thing.

NOW, after going to Jamestown so close to Thanksgiving,
Charley and I cannot seem to keep our historical data straight.
(It isn't the same time period.)

We had a good time.

Jamestown Settlement rates high on our family-outing-adventure-list.

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6 Responses to “Jamestown Settlement”

EstraDecember 3, 2011 at 9:48 PM
What a great little family adventure. Great photography and writing. Loved it.
CelesteDecember 3, 2011 at 10:01 PM
Great writing and photography! Your a great mom too!
JaniceDecember 3, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Great post and great pics. Looks like an awesome and interesting family adventure. I say "preach it Sister." Looking good in the pulpit.
BeccaGDecember 5, 2011 at 10:23 AM
so good to see the fam all together! and i love all that history.
SunnyDecember 6, 2011 at 2:01 PM
Hey that looks like fun. I especially like the pic of Chuck pretending to be an explorer with the band-aid on his thumb and the makeup bag in his hand.
Lil Pocahontas looks very cute in these pics and you look very pretty, sister.
NicaDecember 6, 2011 at 3:48 PM
As always I love the pictures! It looks like the Powhatan Village created quite the "honey-do" list for Chuck. In his defense, I'm sure he got enough of the outhouse experience in Alaska...give the guy a break and scratch that off his list. lol

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