Colonists Land at Cape Henry: Jamestown Begins
English settlers stepped ashore at Cape Henry to establish the first permanent English colony in North America, a move that planted the seeds for future American independence rather than a fleeting trading post. This landing transformed the region from a contested wilderness into a foothold where English law and language would eventually displace indigenous power structures across the continent.
April 26, 1607
419 years ago
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