Historical Marker
John Smith Explores the Chesapeake
Historical marker location:
309 Water Street, Yorktown, Virginia
( Marker can be reached from Water Street west of Buckner Street, on the right when traveling west.)
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.
Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was founded in 1607 and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699.