Historic Jamestowne offers a new onsite game to enhance and expand a family visit to the island this summer and fall. “Eye The Spy: A Jamestown Adventure,” which runs daily from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., is a game that leads participants on a search to find the spy among the colonists. As they explore James Fort, players find clues that will lead them to the identity of the spy and thwart his attempts to reveal the colony’s secrets.
“Eye The Spy: A Jamestown Adventure” is designed for guests six years and older. Participants pick up their game booklet featuring illustrations drawn by local artist Bentley Boyd at the Historic Jamestowne Visitor Center to start their adventure. Solving puzzles leads players through the James Fort site and the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium in search of the spy’s identity. Through luck and chance, participants find clues and learn who is spying on the colonists.
Completion of the game earns players a special reward that can be collected at the Voorhees Archaearium.
“Eye The Spy: A Jamestown Adventure” has been made possible through generous support from James City County and The Virginia Lottery.
The game runs daily 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. through Labor Day and will be offered on weekends in September and October. During Homeschooler Weeks of Sept. 7-22, the game also will run daily. “Eye The Spy: A Jamestown Adventure” is free with admission.
Admission is $14 per adult (which includes both Historic Jamestowne and Yorktown Battlefield). National Parks passes and Preservation Virginia memberships are accepted, but a $5 fee may apply for entrance to Historic Jamestowne. Youngsters under age 16 receive free admission to Historic Jamestowne. For further information, call (757) 229-4497 or visit www.historicjamestowne.org.
“Eye The Spy: A Jamestown Adventure” is presented jointly by Historic Jamestowne and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Historic Jamestowne is jointly administered by the National Park Service and The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (on behalf of Preservation Virginia) and preserves the original site of the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
Guests to Historic Jamestowne share the moment of discovery with archaeologists and witness archaeology in action at the 1607 James Fort excavation April-October; learn about the Jamestown Rediscovery excavation at the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium, the site’s archaeology museum; tour the original 17th-century church tower and reconstructed 17th-century Jamestown Memorial Church; and take a walking tour with a Park Ranger through the New Towne area along the scenic James River. Guests can also enjoy lunch or a snack by the James River at the Dale House Café.
Preservation Virginia, a private non-profit organization and statewide historic preservation leader founded in 1889, is dedicated to perpetuating and revitalizing Virginia’s cultural, architectural and historic heritage thereby ensuring that historic places are integral parts of the lives of present and future generations. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is the not-for-profit educational and cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, interpretation and presentation of the restored 18th-century Revolutionary capital of Virginia.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation preserves, restores and operates Virginia’s 18th-century capital of Williamsburg, Va., as a 21st-century center for history and citizenship. Innovative and interactive experiences, such as the street theatre Revolutionary City® and the RevQuest: Save the Revolution! series of technology-assisted alternate reality games, highlight the relevance of the American Revolution to contemporary life and the importance of an informed, active citizenry. The Colonial Williamsburg experience includes more than 400 restored or reconstructed original buildings, renowned museums of decorative arts and folk art, extensive educational outreach programs for students and teachers, lodging, culinary options from historic taverns to casual or elegant dining, the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club featuring 45 holes designed by Robert Trent Jones and his son Rees Jones, a full-service spa and fitness center, pools, retail stores and gardens. Philanthropic support and revenue from admissions, products and hospitality operations sustain Colonial Williamsburg’s educational programs and preservation initiatives.
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