FORT RALEIGH NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE: Manteo, N.C.; www.nps.gov/fora/index.htm or 252-473-5772. Open daily (except Christmas Day), 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

JAMESTOWN: Located on V-31, near Williamsburg, Va.; www.historyisfun.org or 888-593-4682.

THE NEW WORLD: Film about the Jamestown settlement starring Colin Farrell opens Nov. 9.

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