According to a landmark 1998 climate study, Jamestown was founded at the height of a previously undocumented drought—the worst seven-year dry spell in nearly 800 years. The conclusion was based ...

Early Colonial "Bermuda City" (ca. 1614 – 1622) One of the earliest English settlements established after the founding of Jamestown was sited in the area of Hopewell. Discovery of one or more of these ...

Scientists discover massive deposits of this valuable resource sitting beneath the feet of millions of Americans.