Measures 2” x 1.22” at its widest points.

Soon after the English settlers landed on Jamestown Island in May 1607, they were attacked by Powhatan Indians. A fort was needed. George Percy reported that “the fifteenth of June, we had built and finished our Fort, which was triangle wise: having three Bulwarkes at every corner, like a halfe Moone, and four or five pieces of Artillerie mounted in them.”

Learn more about the reconstruction of James Fort here.

Front Design: “Jamestown Virginia Established 1607” with illustration of palisade walls

Material: 3.8-oz polyester, moisture-wicking

Handcrafted in Wisconsin by Sunset Hill Stoneware.

Sunset Hill Stoneware is made in an employee-safe facility using green initiatives. They use responsibly sourced clay and minerals for glazes, are completely paperless, and use recyclable materials for shipping.

The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation (JRF) is committed to supporting preservation, education, and the archaeological investigation of Historic Jamestowne, the original site of the first successful English settlement in America. Since its founding in 1994, JRF’s archaeologists have uncovered the location of the 1607 James Fort, as well as over 3 million artifacts.

In 1608 Captain John Smith prepared two hand-drawn maps of James Fort and eastern Virginia to send back to England. While both maps are now lost, one drawing known as the Zúñiga map still survives.

Pedro de Zúñiga was the Spanish ambassador stationed in London. He obtained a copy of Smith’s map and smuggled it to King Philip III to inform him of English progress in colonizing North America.

This image of James Fort depicted on the Zúñiga map is used as the logo for the Jamestown Rediscovery project.

Click here to learn more about the Zúñiga map of James Fort.

Handcrafted in Wisconsin by Sunset Hill Stoneware.

Sunset Hill Stoneware is made in an employee-safe facility using green initiatives. They use responsibly sourced clay and minerals for glazes, are completely paperless, and use recyclable materials for shipping. *Dishwasher, Microwave, and Oven Safe.*

The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation (JRF) is committed to supporting preservation, education, and the archaeological investigation of Historic Jamestowne, the original site of the first successful English settlement in America. Since its founding in 1994, JRF’s archaeologists have uncovered the location of the 1607 James Fort, as well as over 3 million artifacts.

In 1608 Captain John Smith prepared two hand-drawn maps of James Fort and eastern Virginia to send back to England. While both maps are now lost, one drawing known as the Zúñiga map still survives.

Pedro de Zúñiga was the Spanish ambassador stationed in London. He obtained a copy of Smith’s map and smuggled it to King Philip III to inform him of English progress in colonizing North America.

This image of James Fort depicted on the Zúñiga map is used as the logo for the Jamestown Rediscovery project.

Click here to learn more about the Zúñiga map of James Fort.

Handcrafted in Wisconsin by Sunset Hill Stoneware.

Sunset Hill Stoneware is made in an employee-safe facility using green initiatives. They use responsibly sourced clay and minerals for glazes, are completely paperless, and use recyclable materials for shipping. *Dishwasher, Microwave, and Oven Safe.*

The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation (JRF) is committed to supporting preservation, education, and the archaeological investigation of Historic Jamestowne, the original site of the first successful English settlement in America. Since its founding in 1994, JRF’s archaeologists have uncovered the location of the 1607 James Fort, as well as over 3 million artifacts.

In 1608 Captain John Smith prepared two hand-drawn maps of James Fort and eastern Virginia to send back to England. While both maps are now lost, one drawing known as the Zúñiga map still survives.

Pedro de Zúñiga was the Spanish ambassador stationed in London. He obtained a copy of Smith’s map and smuggled it to King Philip III to inform him of English progress in colonizing North America.

This image of James Fort depicted on the Zúñiga map is used as the logo for the Jamestown Rediscovery project.

Click here to learn more about the Zúñiga map of James Fort.

Photography by Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists Chuck Durfor and Anna Shackelford.

Details:

• 12 month calendar with additional page for notes
• Page dimensions: 8.5″ x 11″
• Exclusive photographs by Jamestown archaeologists
• Gloss cover and images

Dutch Delft tiles were made by pressing clay into a mold, creating an approximately 5 x 5″ square. Later they would be coated with a tin glaze, producing the opaque white background perfectly suited for various hand-painted motifs. The craftsmen who painted the tiles used many colors, however all of the tiles in the Jamestown collection were painted simply with cobalt blue.

A Note About Cross-Mending: In artifact conservation, ‘cross-mending’ or mending is the term used to refer to placing together and adhering pieces of an item, like ceramic fragments (called sherds), glass shards, etc. This process is similar to putting a puzzle together, and it allows conservators to see the more complete version of a vessel or other object.

These Dutch Delft tiles have been cross-mended with the pieces our Jamestown Rediscovery staff has recovered, though some are still missing. Through the use of digital software we can imagine what a more complete version of each tile might have looked like, visible on the coaster as a shaded section.

Material: Sandstone with cork backer

Dimensions: 4″

Artifactual Inspiration

Left: This tile depicts a soldier carrying a musket. He wears a cross-body belt with bandoliers, small containers which would have held his gunpowder. The soldiers at Jamestown likely appeared similar to this figure, as both elements of muskets and bandoliers have been recovered by archaeologists at the site.

Right: This tile depicts a soldier facing away from us and brandishing a pike, a long spear-like weapon. The figure is likely inspired by or even copied from engravings produced by the late 16th – early 17th century Dutch artist Jacob de Gheyn.

Left: This tile depicts a man playing a game, perhaps the game of quoits. Similar to horseshoes, quoits players throw metal rings toward a spike, attempting to catch the ring onto the spike.

Right: This tile depicts a man walking on a tightrope. He even carries a balancing pole! Tightrope walking has long been a display of skill and a form of entertainment, including during high status events such as the 1547 coronation of King Edward VI at Westminster.

Dutch Delft tiles were made by pressing clay into a mold, creating an approximately 5 x 5″ square. Later they would be coated with a tin glaze, producing the opaque white background perfectly suited for various hand-painted motifs. The craftsmen who painted the tiles used many colors, however all of the tiles in the Jamestown collection were painted simply with cobalt blue.

A Note About Cross-Mending: In artifact conservation, ‘cross-mending’ or mending is the term used to refer to placing together and adhering pieces of an item, like ceramic fragments (called sherds), glass shards, etc. This process is similar to putting a puzzle together, and it allows conservators to see the more complete version of a vessel or other object.

These Dutch Delft tiles have been cross-mended with the pieces our Jamestown Rediscovery staff has recovered, though some are still missing. Through the use of digital software we can imagine what a more complete version of each tile might have looked like, visible on the coaster as a shaded section.

Material: Sandstone with cork backer

Dimensions: 4″

Artifactual Inspiration

Left: This tile depicts a soldier carrying a musket. He wears a cross-body belt with bandoliers, small containers which would have held his gunpowder. The soldiers at Jamestown likely appeared similar to this figure, as both elements of muskets and bandoliers have been recovered by archaeologists at the site.

Right: This tile depicts a soldier facing away from us and brandishing a pike, a long spear-like weapon. The figure is likely inspired by or even copied from engravings produced by the late 16th – early 17th century Dutch artist Jacob de Gheyn.

Left: This tile depicts a man playing a game, perhaps the game of quoits. Similar to horseshoes, quoits players throw metal rings toward a spike, attempting to catch the ring onto the spike.

Right: This tile depicts a man walking on a tightrope. He even carries a balancing pole! Tightrope walking has long been a display of skill and a form of entertainment, including during high status events such as the 1547 coronation of King Edward VI at Westminster.

In 2024, the church tower underwent a series of renovations with the intention to preserve and protect it for generations to come. Click here to see more about the church tower’s new roof installation!

Made in the USA

Dimensions: 3.5″ x 3.7″

Material: Birch wood with twine

Teal imprint, text reads: Jamestown Virginia Est 1607

Central design is of James Fort as drawn on the Zúñiga map.

In 1608 Captain John Smith prepared two hand-drawn maps of James Fort and eastern Virginia to send back to England. While both maps are now lost, one drawing known as the Zúñiga map still survives.

Pedro de Zúñiga was the Spanish ambassador stationed in London. He obtained a copy of Smith’s map and smuggled it to King Philip III to inform him of English progress in colonizing North America.

This image of James Fort depicted on the Zúñiga map is used as the logo for the Jamestown Rediscovery project.

Click here to learn more about the Zúñiga map of James Fort.

Made in the USA

Dimensions: 2.5″ x 2.5″