In 2026, the Navy will bring its presence to communities nationwide, honoring a central truth: America is a maritime nation, ...

Archaeologists are uncovering the truth about what happened at Jamestown and the role Indigenous people played in helping European colonists survive. VPM News Focal Point is available to stream on pbs ...

History has often been compared to a jigsaw puzzle. Both have countless scattered pieces that must be collected and assembled to form a complete picture. On Sept. 24, more than 70 people gathered at ...

JAMESTOWN — Every October, Virginia comes alive with Archaeology Month, and Jamestown Rediscovery is digging into the past like never before. This coming Saturday, visitors can explore history ...

The flag Doug Larson found in the old garage had just 42 stars. The photograph Doug also found was of a company-sized unit of soldiers, probably from Jamestown, N.D., in the Spanish-American War era.

JAMESTOWN — From the hearts of exploding stars to the first permanent English settlement in North America, iron at Historic Jamestowne has had a long journey. In a lab, bits of iron are shot with ...

But the reputation of Jamestown as a failure will be a hard one to shake, he adds: “It will take a lot more than a half million artifacts to show that the Virginia Company learned from its mistakes ...

Researchers have shed new light on what may be the "oldest surviving tombstone" from what is now the United States. The iconic black "marble" tombstone, from Jamestown, Virginia, features design ...