First Poles Arrive - Jamestown, VA
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bluesnote
N 37° 13.770 W 076° 46.837
18S E 342038 N 4121817
This is one of a series of markers along Jamestown Road.
Waymark Code: WMQQD5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2016
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The plaque says, "Skilled craftsmen of Polish origin recruited by the Virginia Company began arriving in Jamestown aboard the Mary and Margaret about 1 Oct. 1608. Poles contributed to the development of a glass factory and the production of stash, naval stores, and wood products. Soon samples of their work were shipped back to England. The workers were so highly prized that they were assigned apprentices so that their skill "Shall not dye with them." Capt. John Smith praised their work this in his writings. Court records indicate that as a result of a labor dispute, Poles were granted full voting rights on 21 July 1619."
Civil Right Type: National Origin
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