Jamestown Day
May 18
Mark the anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown with military salutes, maritime and interpretive demonstrations.
Jamestown Settlement family friendly programs features Jamestown Day with military salutes and maritime demonstrations. An artillery salute signals the departure of the Godspeed, one of the three re-created ships that brought English colonists to Jamestown in 1607, to show sailing maneuvers in the James River, weather permitting.