East Coast of the United States

© 2016 Arlequin Photographie

© 2016 Arlequin Photographie

© 2016 Arlequin Photographie

The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James (Powhatan) River about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of the center of modern Williamsburg. It was established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 4, 1607 and was considered permanent after a brief abandonment in 1610. It followed several failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke, established in 1585 on Roanoke Island. Jamestown served as the colonial capital from 1616 until 1699. © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Flintlock mechanism The flintlock mechanism is a type of lock used on muskets, pistols, and rifles in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. It is commonly referred to as a "flintlock" (without the word mechanism), though that term is also commonly used for the weapons themselves as a whole, and not just the lock mechanism. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Cold weapons © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Jamestown, Virginia © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Jamestown, Virginia © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Jamestown, Virginia © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Jamestown, Virginia Godspeed, under Captain Bartholomew Gosnold, was one of the three ships (along with Susan Constant and Discovery) on the 1606-1607 voyage to the New World for the English Virginia Company of London. The journey resulted in the founding of Jamestown in the new Colony of Virginia. © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

The Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia was the official residence of the Royal Governors of the Colony of Virginia. It was also a home for two of Virginia's post-colonial governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, until the capital was moved to Richmond in 1780, and with it the Governor's residence. The main house burned down in 1781, though the outbuildings survived for some time after. The Governor's Palace was reconstructed in the 1930s on its original site. It is one of the two largest buildings at Colonial Williamsburg, the other being the Capitol. © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Colonial Williamsburg © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

The two-story, L-shaped James Geddy House on the corner of Duke of Gloucester Street and Palace Green was built by James Geddy Jr. in 1762. The main house is the only original building on the site. © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Colonial Williamsburg McKenzie Apothecary is a small counter-service concession offering drinks and light refreshments. Open seasonally. © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Colonial Williamsburg © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Colonial Williamsburg © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Colonial Williamsburg © 2016 Arlequin Photographie

Colonial Williamsburg © 2016 Arlequin Photographie