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		Priceless Artifacts from Summer Dig Season Now on Exhibit in Historic Jamestowne's Archaearium August 18, 2008 This summer season Historic Jamestowne archaeologists have found four remarkably significant decorative objects: an initialed solid gold ring likely once worn by one of Virginia's first assemblymen, a copper pendant that may depict a Powhatan Indian, a brass ornamental counterweight for a coin scale, and a medallion commemorating the English knighting of a Dutch prince.
		Historic Jamestowne Commemorates the Beginning of Representative Government for Our Nation July 18, 2008 On Wednesday, July 30, 2008, Historic Jamestowne will commemorate First Assembly Day, the 389th anniversary of the first legislative assembly convened in English North America.
		American Heritage Names Historic Jamestowne to its Top 25 Heritage Sites List July 17, 2008 American Heritage, one of the most revered publications dedicated to covering the history of the United States has named Historic Jamestowne to its Top 25 Heritage Sites List.
		APVA Preservation Virginia Preserves Forward the Gift of Gay Mont July 16, 2008 Mr. and Mrs. James Patton gave Gay Mont, a country estate in Caroline County, and its collection of furnishings related to the house to APVA Preservation Virginia in the late 1970s. On June 12, APVA closed on the sale of Gay Mont and transferred the stewardship of this beloved home to its new owner, Mr. John E. Cay, III.