The Historic Memorial Church in Jamestown, VA
History of the Second Church in Virginia
In 1617-1619 when Samuel Argall was governor, he had the inhabitants of Jamestown build a new church “50 foot long and twenty foot broad.” This close-studded church was built on a one-foot-wide foundation of cobblestones capped by a wall one brick thick. Visitors can see these foundations under the glass on the floor of the present building. The First Assembly was held in this church in 1619.
The Historic Memorial Church in Jamestown, VA
History of the Second Church in Virginia
In 1617-1619 when Samuel Argall was governor, he had the inhabitants of Jamestown build a new church “50 foot long and twenty foot broad.” This close-studded church was built on a one-foot-wide foundation of cobblestones capped by a wall one brick thick. Visitors can see these foundations under the glass on the floor of the present building. The First Assembly was held in this church in 1619.