Jamestown Museum 17th-Century Building Tools Virginia // JAMESTOWN, Virginia — Building tools and hardware from the 17th century are displayed at the Jamestown museum, recovered through archaeological excavations at the site of America's first permanent English settlement. The artifacts include hinges, saws, axes, hammers, and other construction implements that illustrate the evolution from temporary structures to more permanent buildings throughout the 1600s. Many of the tools were manufactured in England and imported to the colony, while some items like a unique hinge found at Harvey House a

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