E183. Tidewater Settlement

Eastern Virginia is called ‘Tidewater’ because the rivers moved to the rhythm of the ocean before they finally merge with Chesapeake Bay. The area between the James and York rivers is known simply as "the peninsula," and it is here that our story unfolds. The entire peninsula is rich in history. The mouth of the James River aligns directly with the entrance to Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. As Virginia's longest river, the James enabled the early settlers to explore far inland in search of the fable passage to the wealth of China. Exploration lead to settlement, and so the lands along the James River were the first to be colonized. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/GCgCChtb1qU  which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Nice Try! Podcast available at https://amzn.to/3xGheJf                                       Jamestown products available at https://amzn.to/3RW5kEm                            Pocahontas items available at https://amzn.to/3IerBc7                                                John Smith books available at https://amzn.to/40NdyCE  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet's video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet  Mark's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus               Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Audio credit: Nice Try! podcast with A. Trufelman by Curbed-Jamestown: Utopia for Whom (1607). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.