Save Our History — Season 1, Episode 36: Godspeed to Jamestown
Documentary • 45 min • 6 seasons, 47 episodes
Episode synopsis
In 1607, the sailing ship Godspeed played an important role in American history; she was one of three ships that carried settlers to the Jamestown colony. We follow the construction of a full size replica of the three-masted ship commissioned by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Host Steve Thomas guides viewers through the 18-month process, from the laying of the keel to her first days at sea, exploring the combination of old world craftsmanship and modern technology used to put the ship together. When Godspeed is ready to take her first sail into the cold waters of Penobscot Bay, we get to see the ship in all its glory, learn about conditions on the original voyage, and ponder the courage of those who set sail 400 years ago.
About Save Our History
Save Our History is a program sponsored by The History Channel. It is a national history education and preservation program that raises awareness and support for preserving local and national heritage. It is partnered with Preserve America, a White House initiative created by Laura Bush on March 3, 2003, to encourage the preservation of the United States's cultural heritage. The show is hosted by Edward Herrmann. In 2006, Save Our History added the Teacher and Student of the Year Awards. The award is given to teachers and students who help preserve historical sites in their communities. One of the sites included the first Union Army camp for African Americans in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War. The other sites were the Mars Train Station in Mars, Pennsylvania and the Strand Theater in Zelienople, Pennsylvania.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1The Underground Railroad
- E2Dear Home: Letters from World War I
- E3The Declaration of Independence
- E4Frontier Homes
- E5The World War II Memorial
- E6National D-Day Museum
- E7Grand Central
- E8The White House: 200th Anniversary
- E9Dear Home: Letters from WWI
- E10Civil War Battlefields
- E11America's Most Endangered 2001
- E12The Missouri