Jamestown. England's first permanent colony in North America. Pilgrims. group that sought religious freedom and established an. read more
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Jamestown, Va., was the first permanent English settlement in the United States. It was founded in 1607 by a group of 104 people, as referenced by the National Park Service. The Virginia Company funded the expedition and told the group of settlers to make way for more people to arrive. read more