Sunday, May 13, 1607: Four hundred and nineteen years ago today, “The first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States took place at Jamestown, Virginia (named for England’s King James I), on this date. Captains John Smith and Christopher Newport were among the leaders of the group of royally chartered Virginia Company settlers who ha…
Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Catching up!
