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1640 map of southern Virginia and eastern Florida: The title of this 1640 map, Virginiæ partis australis, et Floridæ partis orientalis, translates to "Virginia parts south and Florida parts east." At the time, Virginia included all the British land along the east coast, so the map covers the...; Format: image/map

1676 map of Carolina: 1676 map of Carolina drawn by British cartographer John Speed. This is one of the earliest published maps of the colony, and it reflects the colonists' limited understanding of the territory, as well as some amount of wishful thinking. The map appears to be...; Format: image/map

1765 map of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia: This 1765 map depicts the southeastern colonies from southern Virginia to northern Florida (which was, at the time, East and West Florida.) When this map was drawn, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia extended as far west as the Mississippi River....; Format: image/map

An Aged Man in His Winter Garment: "An Ageed Manne in His Winter Garment." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the man is standing with his right...; Format: image/illustration

Alamance Battleground - Blacksmith: A reenactor demonstrates and explains the work of a colonial blacksmith and his role in the community.; Format: video/video

Allen House: The Allen House, a log home occupied by John Allen and his family in the late 1700s. Allen built the house for his family around 1780 near Snow Camp, North Carolina, in Alamance County. In 1967 the house was donated to the state and was moved to Alamance Battleground....; Format: image/photograph

Allen House cellar door: Photo of the cellar door at the Allen House in Alamance County, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

Baptism of Pocahontas: John Gadsby Chapman's painting, commissioned in 1837, depicts Pocahontas' baptism in Jamestown, Virginia, around 1613 or 1614. In the painting, Pocahontas (soon to be baptized Rebecca) wears a white dress and kneels before a baptismal font in a church. Anglican...; Format: image/painting

Bar iron and smith's tools: The artifacts in this photograph were found in an excavation at the site of colonial Jamestown in Virginia. The photo was originially published in the National Park Service publication New Discoveries at Jamestown: Site of the First...; Format: image/photograph

Bed warmer: Video demonstration of a bed warmer, a tool used by families in the 1700s and 1800s to keep their beds warm.; Format: video/video

Broadside listing supplies for colonists, 1622: This document from 1622 lists recommended supplies that colonists from England should take with them to the Virginia colony.; Format: image/document

The Broiling of Their Fish over the Flame: "The Brovvyllinge of Their Fishe ouer the Flame." Theodor de Bry's engraving of two American Indian men cooking fish, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the center, two large fish...; Format: image/illustration

Cannon at Alamance Battleground: A cannon sits in the grass at Alamance Battleground Historic Site in North Carolina, illustrating the kinds of weapons used during the 1764–1771 uprising of the Regulators against the colonial government in the state.; Format: image/photograph

The Carte of All the Coast of Virginia: Engraving by Theodor de Bry, based on John White's ca. 1585–1586 map of the coast of Virginia and North Carolina. The engraving was published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. Theodor...; Format: image/map

Chamber pots: Photograph of two chamber pots — pots with handles that were used as urinals. Chamber pots were kept under the bed and used at night before the advent of indoor bathrooms.; Format: image/photograph

A Chief Lady of Pomeiooc: "A Chieff Ladye of Pomeiooc." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian woman and girl, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the woman stands with her head...; Format: image/illustration

A Chief Lorde of Roanoac.: "A Cheiff Lorde of Roanoac." Theodor de Bry's engraving of an American Indian man, published in Thomas Hariot's 1588 book A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia. In the foreground, the man is depicted from both the front and...; Format: image/illustration

Circa 1714 map — Carolina detail: Detail of Johann Baptist Homann's hand-colored engraved map, Virginia Marylandia et Carolina... The map was first published in numerous atlases beginning in 1714, and depicts Homann's interpretation of the American colonies as...; Format: image/map

Circa 1714 map of Maryland, Virginia, and Carolina: Johann Baptist Homann's hand-colored engraved map Virginia Marylandia et Carolina... was first published in a 1714 atlas, and was re-published numerous times thereafter. The map depicts Homann's interpretation of the American...; Format: image/map

Close-up view of fireplace at Allen House: Close-up of the fireplace in the Allen House in Alamance County, N.C., where John and Rachel Allen lived with their family in the late 1700s. On the floor of the fireplace, two andirons stand in the ashes holding a log. To the right of the andirons, a kettle...; Format: image/photograph

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