A graverobbing incident sets off gold fever throughout Jamestown, Henry heads out on an expedition with Davy, and Reade gets mouthy and almost dies Continue reading Jamestown: There’s Gold In Them Thar Hills!
The arrival of some natives from a neighbouring village give us all a glimpse of how much stupidity is actually at work here Continue reading Jamestown: What Sort of Friends Have We?
Alice, Verity and Jocelyn arrive in the Jamestown colony to meet their new husbands and start carving out lives for themselves in this brave new world Continue reading Jamestown: Here Come the Brides
This day in history: English colonists abandon Roanoke Continue reading So Long, Roanoke!
All aboard! On September 6, 1620, 102 Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England aboard the Mayflower. They landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts 66 days later and established the Plymouth Colony. The Mayflower was primarily a cargo ship, and it’s believed the passengers and crew of 25-30 were jammed into a space only about 110 feet long by 25 feet wide. The Pilgrims were originally supposed to … Continue reading The Mayflower
