In 1699, Virginia’s government and capital moved from Jamestown to Middle Plantation, renaming it Williamsburg.But why did they abandon Jamestown? In this final episode of our series, Don and Willie Balderson of Jamestowne Rediscovery uncover the colony’s last great struggles - from the loss of its charter, to fire and to rebellion.Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here.All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.
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Am Februarmorgen in Ost-Virginien, die Temperatur um 55 Grad Fahrenheit, rippeln die Wälder um den Stuhl des James-Towns unter einem überflüssigen Himmel. Die Strömungen des James-Rivers sind fast bei hohem Tiefen, die sich über die Fläche bewegen.
Nach einer kurzen Brücke parken wir uns am Besucherzentrum und gehen in Richtung des historischen Jamestowns, folgend durch eine Gravelstraße, die zu den rekonstruierten Palästinensien führt. Die dünnen Fenster sind vorsichtig befestigt, um das originelle Design des Fortes zu vergleichen. Auf der linken Seite steht die Memorial Church, die 1907 errichtet wurde, um den 300.
Geburtstag von Jamestown zu markieren. Fast the red brick building, we approach the church tower. Separate, yet nearby, it is a lone sentinel from the past. The last remaining above ground structure from the colonial days. Rising about 40 feet, the tower's wide square base supports a tall, narrow doorway, stretching more than halfway up the building's height.
Built around 1680, 73 years after the English settlers first arrived. This is believed to be the fourth church constructed here. Every year here at historic Jamestown, archaeologists unearth more buried evidence of the fort and its community. But why does this tower remain, while everything else has seemingly vanished? What was it exactly that finally led to Jamestown's demise? Jamestown
Welcome back, I'm Don Wildman. This is American History Hit. Did Jamestown fail? It was the first permanent English settlement in what would become the United States. Yet it was eventually abandoned. Over the past three weeks, we've uncovered the hard history of the place, ravaged by disease, war, famine. But Jamestown did endure for a time to become Virginia's capital.
For 92 years, until 1699, there it was, when the seat of power was finally moved to Williamsburg. So today, let's tell the last chapter and unravel the mystery of what happened to Jamestown. To find out, I am joined by Willie Balderson, Director of Living History and Historic Trades at Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation, down there at Jamestown itself. Nice to have you back again.
Don, I'm so happy to be back with you.
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