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John Smith (baptized 6 January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, admiral of New England, and author.Following his return to England from a life as a soldier of fortune and as a slave, [1] he played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in the early 17th century.
2007-04-26 08:08 Signaleer 1984×1488× (1643484 bytes) View of Jamestown Island Photo by NPS Photo May 13, 2007 View of Jamestown Island today looking toward the statue of John Smith which was erected in 1909.
Historic Jamestown is the cultural heritage site that was the location of the 1607 James Fort and the later 17th-century town of Jamestown in America. It is located on Jamestown Island, on the James River at Jamestown, Virginia, and operated as a partnership between Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) and the U.S. National Park ...
In 2011 an unsuccessful campaign was started to get the statue moved to Captain Smith's home town of Hanley. [49] Smith had already been commemorated in Hanley Town Hall with a plaque reading: "This tablet is dedicated to the memory of Commander Edward John Smith RD, RNR. Born in Hanley, 27th Jany 1850, died at sea, 15th April 1912.
Statue of John Witherspoon, Washington, D.C. (1909) Bronze statue of Hunter Holmes McGuire at the Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia; Statue of Captain John Smith overlooking the James River at Jamestown, Virginia; Statue of John A. Roebling in City Park, Trenton, New Jersey [4] Statue of Abram Hewitt, New York City mayor [8]
Statue of Captain John Smith: Bow Churchyard ... John Gibson: Statue Grade I [174] Shipbuilding: Gibson Hall, 13 Bishopsgate: 1878: Charles Henry Mabey: John Gibson ...
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A manifest of "new colonists" in the second fleet was recorded, in Volume 1 of The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles by Captain John Smith, published 1624. [22] Master Francis West and mariners on the voyage are omitted from the document. Partial list of passengers by Captain John Smith 1624