The establishment of Jamestown on May 14, 1607 launched the first permanent English settlement in North America and transformed the…
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The Cultural Current
The Pulse of RVA.
Then and Now The Current — April 22, 1737: William Byrd II Announces the Founding of Richmond
On April 22, 1737, William Byrd II advertised a new town called Richmond, marking the city’s public beginning.
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