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By the early 20th century, the isthmus connecting the landform to Glasshouse Point had eroded, making it a proper island. Today, most of the island is a part of
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His large-scale attacks in 1622 and 1644 met strong reprisals by the English, resulting in the near elimination of both the settlement and the tribe. After
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After Powhatan's death in 1618, hostilities with colonists escalated under his brother, Opechancanough.
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has led to significant archaeological discoveries of the early colonial settler period.
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in 1677, Jamestown lasted until 1699, when it was abandoned in favor of a new site at
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This article is about the physical landform. For the history of settlement, see
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The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
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people, or Virginia Algonquians. In May 1607, the island (then a
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Prior to English settlement, the nearby area was home to the
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General Management Plan - Colonial National Historical Park
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is a 1,561-acre (632 ha; 2.439 sq mi)
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Island in James City County, Virginia, United States
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Jamestown, Virginia

island
James River
Virginia
James City County
Glasshouse Point
causeway
Colonial Parkway
wetland
swamp
marsh
Paspahegh
peninsula
James Fort
Powatan
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Bacon's rebellion

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