Archaeologists are uncovering the truth about what happened at Jamestown and the role Indigenous people played in helping European colonists survive. VPM News Focal Point is available to stream on pbs ...

History has often been compared to a jigsaw puzzle. Both have countless scattered pieces that must be collected and assembled to form a complete picture. On Sept. 24, more than 70 people gathered at ...

JAMESTOWN — Every October, Virginia comes alive with Archaeology Month, and Jamestown Rediscovery is digging into the past like never before. This coming Saturday, visitors can explore history ...

Researchers have shed new light on what may be the "oldest surviving tombstone" from what is now the United States. The iconic black "marble" tombstone, from Jamestown, Virginia, features design ...

PROVIDENCE ― More than 200 years ago, Jamestown, R.I., had the largest percentage of enslaved people in the state. So what happened to the Black community there? On the Rhode Island Report podcast, ...

The Chadakoin Valley Project looks to collect historical information to tell the stories of the Black community in the city of Jamestown. Submitted photo The history of Jamestown’s Black community ...