When we visited Williamsburg over Thanksgiving weekend, we spent a few hours at the Jamestown Settlement.
On top of a state-of-the-art museum, there were several interactive areas outside, each representing the different areas of the original settlement.
We had fun checking out all the buildings within the fort... SBV got to work in the pulpit!
There were tons of the other buildings....
This building had tobacco drying from the ceiling!
And here's a close up of the thatch roof... isn't it amazing?
The fort also had some costumes to try on... boy, were those helmets heavy!
It's not very often that we find hats that are too big for my dad and brother- it was a miracle!!
And just down the path from the fort...
Were these amazing ships!
Aren't they beautiful?
My dad, brother and I had a blast checking out the ships.
They were so small, considering how many people they carried across the ocean.
This ship had a special balcony in the captain's quarters- see us out there?
Look at that blue sky!
And finally, we visited Powhatan's village.
The interior of each house was filled with skins, herbs, and gourds.
The outside of the houses were covered in reeds.
There was dinner on the fire when we first arrived: squash with wild rice, corn husk wrapped cornbread, and all sorts of other yummy things!
Powhatan's Village was really interesting!
We had a really great time in Jamestown- thanks for checking out my pictures! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!
