Caption
Jamestown settlement ships (2007)
Number
4136
Prompt
The three ships gently rock on the water, their sails billowing. The waves in the foreground crest and fall. The reflection of the ships in the water shimmers.
Body
Issued in 2007, this 41-cent stamp marks the 400th anniversary of the establishment of Jamestown. Its unique triangular shape is a nod to the original James Fort. The stamp's artwork depicts the three vessels, the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, which carried 104 men and boys on a four-and-a-half-month journey from England to Virginia. The founding of Jamestown in 1607 was a pivotal event in American history, marking the beginning of permanent English colonization in the New World and laying the groundwork for the future United States. This stamp celebrates the courage and tenacity of the early explorers and settlers who faced immense hardships to establish a foothold in a new land.