reconstructed James Fort

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Reconstructed James Fort is a modern recreation of the original 17th-century Jamestown defensive structure, serving as a living-history site that illustrates early English colonial life in Virginia.

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reconstructed James Fort canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical reconstruction
living history museum
open-air museum
access open to the public
basedOn Jamestown
surface form: original 17th-century James Fort at Jamestown
category living history museum in the United States
reconstructed building in the United States
tourist attraction in Virginia
constructionMaterial wood
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designStyle 17th-century English military fortification style
hasFeature defensive bastions
demonstration areas for daily colonial activities
period-style buildings
recreated church
recreated governor’s house
recreated storehouse
thatched-roof structures
wooden palisade walls
heritageTheme 17th-century English colonization of North America
early English colonial life in Virginia
languageOfInterpretation English
locatedIn James City County
surface form: James City County, Virginia

Jamestown
surface form: Jamestown, Virginia

United States of America
surface form: United States
near Jamestown Rediscovery project
surface form: Historic Jamestowne archaeological site

James River
offers costumed interpreters
craft and trades demonstrations
hands-on activities for visitors
weapons and military drills demonstrations
operatedBy Jamestown Settlement living-history museum
surface form: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
ownedBy Jamestown Settlement living-history museum
surface form: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
partOf Jamestown Settlement living-history museum
surface form: Jamestown Settlement museum complex
purpose to illustrate early English colonial life in Virginia
to interpret the history of Jamestown to visitors
state Virginia
subjectOf interpretive programs about Jamestown colonists
interpretive programs about colonial economy
interpretive programs about early colonial government
interpretive programs about relations with Indigenous peoples
timePeriodRepresented Virginia Colony in the 17th century
early 1600s
usedFor educational programs
heritage tourism
historical interpretation
public history demonstrations
school field trips

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Jamestown hasTourismAttraction reconstructed James Fort
Jamestown Settlement living-history museum hasFeature reconstructed James Fort