Shirley Plantation and Historic St Mary’s Native America Day
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Wrapping up an informative few days at Colonial Williamsburg, Chesapeake Semester students progress onward up the James River to one of the few remaining historical plantations that line its shores. They arrive at the Shirley Plantation to contrast the town life of Williamsburg with the rural life of the country side.
In the afternoon they would proceed to Historic St. Mary’s City to arrive in time for their Native American Day.
In the afternoon they would proceed to Historic St. Mary’s City to arrive in time for their Native American Day.
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Chesapeake Semester students hit the road for Journey 1, “Discovering a Sense of Place,” which included a ten-day 842 mile trip circumnavigating the Bay. Students departed from Chestertown and traveled down the Delmarva and up the Western Shore of Maryland stopping at historic landmarks like Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg, Shirley Plantation, Historic St. Mary’s City, our state capital Annapolis, Havre de Grace, and Port Deposit. -
Chesapeake Semester students hit the road for Journey 1, “Discovering a Sense of Place,” which included a ten-day 842 mile trip circumnavigating the Bay. Students departed from Chestertown and traveled down the Delmarva and up the Western Shore of Maryland stopping at historic landmarks like Jamestowne, Colonial Williamsburg, Shirley Plantation, Historic St. Mary’s City, our state capital Annapolis, Havre de Grace, and Port Deposit. Nearing the end of the journey Chesapeake Semester students, Washington College faculty and SEA members enjoyed a sunset sail on the skipjack Martha Lewis out on the Susquehanna Flats.
First stop: Jamestowne and the James Fort. -
Historic Jamestowne is America’s birthplace and an essential stop as Chesapeake Semester students explore the nation’s history and widen their breadth of a sense of place.
On their first day, the students observed the groundbreaking archeological work occurring at James Fort by Jamestown ReDiscovery. During a behind-the scenes tour with senior archeologist Dan Schimdt, students witnessed real-time archeology as a multitude of artifacts were discovered before their eyes.
