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  1. Aug 21, 2020 · Glasshouse. Glassblowers making a pitcher. No visit to Historic Jamestowne is complete without a visit to the Glasshouse. America's first English industrial manufacture began here with a " trial of glass ". Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London in May 1607.

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  2. The Jamestown Glasshouse is located in Jamestown, Virginia, between Jamestown Island, the location of the first permanent English settlement in North America, and Jamestown Settlement. It is currently a part of the Colonial National Historical Park, and associated with Historic Jamestowne, and located near the Colonial Parkway . History.

  3. Oct 26, 2008 · Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26. 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Visit the Glasshouse. Tour the remains of the original furnaces used by the early glassblowers and watch as glassblowing is again performed at Jamestown, 400 years after the colonists first established the industry.

  4. Just off Jamestown Island is a popular re-creation of a colonial glasshouse. Artisans and interpreters are at work every day producing glass by hand in a similar manner to what the Jamestown colonists did 400 years ago. Craftsmen brought special tools with them to find riches in North America.

  5. Jun 15, 2020 · The Jamestown Glasshouse offers a chance to experience authentic glassblowing – and now you can have this experience from home with this virtual tour. Explore the site of America’s first English industrial manufacture and collect your virtual Passport stamp while you’re at it!

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  6. Today, in a reconstructed, interpretive facility, glassblowing is again performed at Jamestown. Modern artisans, in reproductive clothing, produce common glass objects very much as they must have done almost 400 years ago.

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  8. This is a virtual tour of Historic Jamestowne's Glasshouse, a re-creation of a glass-making facility established by the Virginia Company of London in 1608.

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