👉 "Jamestown" is a term used to refer to the original capital and seat of government for Virginia, the United States state that became known as "Virginia". The word "jamestown" comes from the French word "jame", meaning "wooden" or "stone" in English. Jamestown was founded in 1607 by a group of Virginia settlers known as the Jamestown Company. The city is located on the James River, which flows through the region and
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