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Three Ships
Griffith Baily Coale
1949
On May 14, 1607, three ships carrying 104 English settlers arrived at the site they would name Jamestown to establish the first permanent English colony in the New World. The ships -- the Susan Constant (at center), the Godspeed (left), and the Discovery (right) -- are shown preparing the drop anchor in the waters of the James River. This painting was used for the 2007 stamp issued by the United States Postal Service to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the ships' landing. |