A first-day-of-issuance ceremony for the new U.S. Postal Service "Settlement of Jamestown" stamp was held at Jamestown Settlement on May 11.  From left to right are program participants Daphne Maxwell Reid, member of the federal Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission; Katherine C. Tobin, member of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors; Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell; and Dr. Edwin (Ned) Logan, coordinator of the Jamestown 2007 Stamp and Cachet Project.  The three-sided stamp -- only the third in  U.S. Postal history -- represents the triangular fort built by the Jamestown colonists and depicts the three ships that brought them to Virginia in 1607.

 
The Jamestown Settlement visitor parking area served as an arrival point for shuttle transportation to and from satellite parking areas and Historic Jamestowne.  Just across Jamestown Road, flag-lined Anniversary Park was a venue for musical and dramatic performances, cultural and historical exhibits, and craft demonstrations.

Members of Richmond Ballet's Minds in Motion performed a Jamestown-themed dance program.

The Susan Constant, Discovery, and Godspeed arrived at Jamestown Settlement on May 12 amidst musket and cannon salutes and commentary. 

In museum classrooms, Sylvia Tabb-Lee, accompanied by musicians, told traditional African stories.

Members of Jamestown Settlement Honor Guard led visitors in miltary drills.

 Additional staffing was in place to ensure a rewarding experience for thousands of Anniversary Weekend visitors.

Visitors try out a dugout canoe in the riverfront discovery area. 

Visitors watch a musket demonstration in the re-created colonial fort.