点评:It's a unique chance to experience the very place where the American nation and young country were born. The founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America, in Virginia in 1607—13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts—initiated a series of cultural interactions that helped shape the nation and the world. The polity, language, customs, beliefs, and aspirations of these early Virginians are all part of the legacy of the United States today.
Our journey began with a viewing of a documentary about the Jamestown settlement, the gripping film "1607: A Nation Takes Root. The film traces the evolution of the Virginia Company, which sponsored the Jamestown colony, explores the relationship between English colonists and the Powhatan Indians, and tells the story of the arrival of the first documented Africans in 1619. The film shown daily every 30 minutes during the museum working hours. After exploring the well-presented interactive museum, we head outside and follow the path to the huts where the first pilgrims settled. How fascinating! Everyday life, utensils, beds, animal fur, and an earthen floor—you have to duck to enter.
Then we run to the water (May is hot!) and visit replicas of the first 3 ships to land on this shore in 1607, carrying first English "illegal immigrants". We descend into the hold, explore the cabins and listen to stories from the ship's sailors dressed in period clothing. Our last stop is nearby - James Fort - this is recreation of Virginia Company of London's 1610-14 military outpost. A stunning and unforgettable historical tour. Did I really see this?
翻译:这是一个难得的机会,让您亲身感受美国这个年轻国家的诞生地。1607年,英国在弗吉尼亚州建立了詹姆斯敦,这是美洲第一个永久性英国殖民地。比清教徒在马萨诸塞州普利茅斯登陆早了13年。詹姆斯敦的建立开启了一系列文化交流,这些交流塑造了美国乃至世界。这些早期弗吉尼亚人的政治体制、语言、习俗、信仰和抱负,都已成为今日美国遗产的重要组成部分。
我们的旅程始于观看一部关于詹姆斯敦殖民地的纪录片——引人入胜的《1607:一个国家的诞生》。影片追溯了弗吉尼亚公司(詹姆斯敦殖民地的赞助者)的发展历程,探讨了英国殖民者与波瓦坦印第安人之间的关系,并讲述了1619年第一批有记载的非洲人抵达此地的故事。该片在博物馆开放时间内每天每30分钟放映一次。参观完布置精美的互动式博物馆后,我们来到户外,沿着小路前往第一批清教徒定居的小屋。真是令人着迷!日常生活用品、器皿、床铺、动物皮毛,还有泥土地面——进入小屋时需要弯腰。
之后,我们奔向水边(五月真热!),参观了1607年首批登陆此地的三艘船的复制品,这些船只载着第一批英国“非法移民”。我们下到船舱,探索船舱,聆听身着当时服饰的水手们讲述的故事。我们的最后一站就在附近。詹姆斯堡——这是对伦敦弗吉尼亚公司1610-1614年间军事哨所的复原。一次令人叹为观止、难以忘怀的历史之旅。我真的亲眼见到了吗?