ships

Detail of sails and masts of the 17th Century replica ship The Godspeed under sail on the James River.

The replica of the 17th century Godspeed sails into New York Harbor during celebrations of the 400th anniversary of Jamestown in 2007.

Watercolor of Siege at Yorktown, Lt. Col. John Graves Simcoe Papers, 1781-1806, accession # MS1930.6, 2X OV. --Special Collections

A batteau named "The Rose of Nelson" navigates the James River between Howardsville and Scottsville. "The Rose of Nelson™" is a hand-built replica of the river-craft popularly used from about the 1750s-1850s for transporting agricultural products to ports such as Richmond.

A batteau named "The Rose of Nelson" navigates the James River between Howardsville and Scottsville. "The Rose of Nelson™" is a hand-built replica of the river-craft popularly used from about the 1750s-1850s for transporting agricultural products to ports such as Richmond.

Detail of water passing by the 17th century replica ship "The Godspeed" under sail on the James River. The Godspeed, Susan Constant, and Discovery were ships that originally brought English colonists to Virginia.

Jamestown Settlement interpreters, costumed as seventeeth century sailors, work on the deck of the replica ship Susan Constant.

Jamestown Settlement interpreters, costumed as seventeeth century sailors, load a barrel of wine into the hold of the replica ship Susan Constant.