Jamestown Settlement
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Jamestown Settlement is a name used by the Commonwealth of Virginia's portion of the historical sites and museums at Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 14, 1607 , it was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, following several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke...

. Jamestown was the first successful English
Kingdom of England
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 settlement on the mainland of North America
North America
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. Named for King James I of England
James I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...

, Jamestown was founded in the Colony of Virginia on May 14, 1607.

Created as part of the 350th anniversary celebration in 1957 as Jamestown Festival Park, the museum is adjacent and complementary to the Historic Jamestowne
Historic Jamestowne
Historic Jamestowne is the official name used for promotional purposes for the original site of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th century city of Jamestown. It is located on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia and operated as a partnership between Preservation Virginia and the U.S...

 on Jamestown Island which is the actual historic and archaeological site where the first settlers landed and lived that is run by the National Park Service
National Park Service
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 and Preservation Virginia.
Late in the 19th century, Jamestown became the focus of renewed historical interest and efforts at preservation
Historic preservation
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