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The Godspeed, 1


In 1607, three ships set said from England for the colonies in the new world. One of those ships was the Godspeed. They landed in Virginia where the passengers founded the Jamestown Settlement. Next year, the settlement will celebrate its 400th anniversary. The state of Virginia selected these three ships for its State Quarter design!

As part of those celebrations, the historical association commissioned a new replica of the Godspeed, and Rockport Marine (in the town/harbor next door…I drive past every morning when I go to Curves) won the contract to build the replica ship. On Tuesday, they moved the ship out of the building, and today they moved it from where it was built to where they need to launch it, maybe 1/4 mile around the curve of road to the boat ramp into the harbor. As luck would have it, I went to Curves late, and got out just as they were movoing the ship down the street!!!!!! My guardian angels *knew* I wanted to see this “Grin!” These pictures show the progress of the ship as it moves from the roadway out of Rockport Marine, onto “downtown” Rockport (all five buildings of it), across the bridge, down the entry to the Marina park, to where it will stay while the mast is put in place. The ship will launch in about 9 days.

To learn more about Jamestown, check out these links: Virtual Jamestown, the History of Jamestown, and a site geared to kids called History is Fun.

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