In May of 1607, three small ships – the Discovery, Godspeed and Susan Constant
– landed at what we know today as Jamestown. On board were 104 men and
boys, plus crew members, who had left England on a bitter cold December day.
Sailing down the Thames River with little fanfare, they were unnoticed by all
but a few curious onlookers. The ships were packed with supplies they thought
would be most needed in this new land. Sponsors of the voyage hoped the
venture would become an economic prize for England
