Editing Jamestown Settlement (section)

==Background==
Late in the 18th century, Jamestown became the focus of renewed historical interest and efforts at [[historic preservation|preservation]]. In 1893, a portion of the island was donated to [[Preservation Virginia]]<ref>Preservation Virginia was formerly known as The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.</ref> for that purpose, including the [[Jamestown Church|ruined church tower]]. In the early 1900s, a [[seawall]] was constructed with the intention of preserving the site around the original "James Fort", even though the actual location of the original 1607 fort was thought to be underwater and lost to erosion. In 1907, the [[Jamestown Exposition]] was held to mark the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, but the celebration was held at [[Sewell's Point]] in [[Norfolk, Virginia]] on the harbor of [[Hampton Roads]], due to transportation and other considerations. The area came back into national prominence with the creation of the [[Colonial National Historical Park]] in 1940 and the uncovering of the old fort in 1996 by [[archaeologist]]s of the [[Jamestown Rediscovery]] project.