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[PAST EVENT] Jamestown and the "Starving Time:" Did groundwater play a role?
March 29, 2012
7pm - 8:15pm
Location
VIMS - Watermen's Hall, McHugh Auditorium1375 Greate Road
Gloucester Point, VA 23062Map this location
During the "Starving Time" of 1609-1610, nearly half the Jamestown colonists perished before supplies and reinforcements arrived from England. Join W&M geologist Greg Hancock as he describes his research into the role that bad drinking water may have played in this tragic event and the fate of the Jamestown colony.
Reservations to this free public lecture series are required due to limited space. {{ http://www.vims.edu/public/afterhours/registration/march.php,Register here}} or call 804-684-7846 for further information.
Reservations to this free public lecture series are required due to limited space. {{ http://www.vims.edu/public/afterhours/registration/march.php,Register here}} or call 804-684-7846 for further information.
Contact
804-684-7846, [[v|programs]]