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King George III portrait
King George III portrait
Meet one of the latest acquisitions at the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation – a coronation portrait of King George III and its exquisite frame. Discover why this portrait is so important and learn about the conservation processes involved in restoring the painting and frame.
Pick and Pickle
Pick and Pickle
Join Anna in discovering what people of the 18th century did to keep their food from rotting and learn how to make your own batch of colonial cuisine.
Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center
Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center
Welcome to Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center, two living-history museums of early America.
From Matchlock to Flintlock
From Matchlock to Flintlock
Make ready, present your piece, FIRE! Explore the mechanics of matchlock and flintlock muskets in this video about 17th- and 18th-century firearms. Historical interpreters present daily musket demonstrations in Jamestown Settlement’s re-created colonial fort and the Yorktown Victory Center’s re-created Continental Army encampment.
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