Colonial America Day 2

The Susan Constant-the largest of the 3 ships

We began our second day at the Jamestown Settlement located in Jamestown. We have learned through our unit study that Jamestown was the first permanent colony in America. HOW COOL IS THAT!!!  This day was spent exploring the ships that brought the settlers to america. The Susan Constant (John Smith sailed with Capt. Christopher Newport ) The Godspeed this was the smallest ship and the Discovery that carried about 39 passengers and 13 crew members at only 86 ish feet long! Small living quarters with very little breathing room. 

Checking out the small window in the ship below deck

Powhatan Village 

Removing hair off the deer hide with oyster shells 

We attended a class that taught us all about The Powhatan Indian tribes and their way of life. In the picture you will see a love bug and hubby attempt to start a fire with a stick an string. The girls got to make rope out of reeds and learn to fish with a net and attend to all the "household" chores of little Powhatan Indian girls. We learned that children were not clothed until they "earned their 8x8 square piece of deer skin to cover the private areas of their bodies (around age 13) YIKES! We also learned about African and English lifestyles, navigating the open ocean by the stars and we got to explore Jamestown in its replicated form!!! With real musket guns, powder pouches and armor too! We are also beginning to learn that children do not always have "beds" to sleep in like us today. The houses and living space was much smaller. Lots of times kids slept on the floor.