Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

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Historic Jamestowne - Trail Headquarters

Address: 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, VA 23081

This 3,000-mile water trail traces Captain John Smith's 1607-1609 voyages when he mapped the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers in an open boat, recording Indigenous towns whose people had fished and farmed these shores for millennia. It was the first national water trail.

Paddle quiet bay creeks, visit the bay's maritime museums, and spot ospreys and eagles. For a challenge, kayak multi-day stretches of the trail, camping on the same shores Smith described.

Coordinates: 37.21149, -76.77655

Zimmerman Center for Heritage

Address: 1706 Long Level Road, Wrightsville, PA 17368

This 3,000-mile water trail traces Captain John Smith's 1607-1609 voyages when he mapped the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers in an open boat, recording Indigenous towns whose people had fished and farmed these shores for millennia. It was the first national water trail.

Paddle quiet bay creeks, visit the bay's maritime museums, and spot ospreys and eagles. For a challenge, kayak multi-day stretches of the trail, camping on the same shores Smith described.

Coordinates: 39.97738, -76.49664

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