Nathalie P. and Alan M. Vorhees Archaearium
Williamsburg, Virginia
Overview
Overlooking the James Fort archeological site and James River, the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium displays the objects that have been unearthed from the area. The exhibits tell the stories of the English colonists of the Virginia Company and the Virginia Indians who interacted with them. This all dates back 400 years as the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
Artifacts offer insight into the first surgery in English America, cannibalism, trade between colonists and Indians and life during a record-breaking drought. View recovered musical instruments, armor, tools, coins, food remains, games and more.