Godspeed Sail Landing Party at Jamestown Settlement

This party is centered around the $2.65 million replica of Godspeed. This replica will travel to six different major ports along the eastern seaboard. This ship will serve as a floating museum for families, students, and thousands upon thousands of visitors. Everytime Godspeed docks at a new port, there's a landing party. These landing parties are free and open to the public. The participating ports and activities include:

Ports

Alexandria, Va - May 27 - June 3 (Founders Park/Torpedo Factory/City Marina/Waterfront Park)

Baltimore, Md - June 9 - 12 (Baltimore Inner Harbor)

Philadelphia, Pa - June 16 - June 19 (The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing)

New York, Ny - June 27 - July 6 (South Street Seaport Museum's Pier)

Boston, Ma - July 14 - 19 (John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse)

Newport, R.I. - July 25 - July 30 (Newport Yachtin Center)

Hours 

12  p.m. - 8 p.m. weekdays
11 a.m. - 8 p.m. weekends and holidays.

Cost

Free admission to all events and activities.

Events and Activies at Landing Party

At each port, there's a party, and each party will include:

- A hip-hop artist performing an original song called "I Have A Name." This artist is part of a 16 person group of young dancers and singers called "Anniversary Voices." The entire group will perform on the festivals main stage along with actors in the original children's musical. This musical tells the Jamestown story from the perspective of an American Indian girl, animals, a sheep, and even a monster.

- An exhibit area featuring 20 different presenters, called "Anniversary Village," where visitors can get information about Williamsburg, the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia wine, and other topics and destinations.

- Another exhibit area called "American People, American Progress," will highlight the intersection of the three main cultures of this area: African, American Indian, and European.

- "The Jamestown Experience" - An exhibit where visitors can see models of the Jamestown settlement, along with three other ships that carried the original settlers.

- The new Godspeed replica's deck will be open for tours, guided by costumed interpreters.

- A twelve seat ship simulator that rocks and sways to recreate the Jamestown settlers' voyage.

- There will also be additional musical performances, other forms of family entertainment, and more.

There's a lot going on at each port, to be sure. They are expecting for over 90,000 people to view the new Godspeed and all the other exhibits, by the end of the month long tour. If you're going to be in one of these areas, this will be one of the most popular events taking place. It's all part of the Jamestown 400th Anniversary Celebration, and you won't want to miss the party.