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Voyages of Exploration
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Experience the 17th Century Chesapeake

The 3D scenes that depict the 17th Century Chesapeake have been organized into groups for easier viewing. Choose one of the Experiences that fits the specific topic you are interested in or covers the region of the Chesapeake you would like to see from the viewpoint of John Smith and the native people of the 17th Century.

Join Captain Smith on his monumental 1608 exploration and see all the 3D scenes available.
See some of the native american settlements encountered by Captain Smith as well as the 17th Century Chesapeake from the native peoples viewpoint.
See scenes from the Chesapeake's Eastern Shore as encountered by Captain Smith in 1608. This Experience includes the native town of Accomac.
Visit the 17th Century Nanticoke River
See scenes of the James River in the 17th Century
See scenes from the 17th Century Patapsco, including views of Baltimore as it was in 1608.
View the Patuxent River and its native settlements as encountered by John Smith in 1608
See the 17th Century Potomac, including views of Washington, DC as it looked in 1608.
Views scenes that depict the Rappahannock River in 1608
See scenes of the Sassfras River in the 17th Century
See views of the Chesapeake's Middle Western Shore as it looked in 1608
Join Captain Smith on his monumental 1608 exploration and see all the 3D scenes available.
Featured Experiences
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Join Captain Smith on his 1608 Chesapeake exploration
Native American Encounter
View Native American settlements
The Patapsco River
Visit the 17th Century Patapsco
The Potomac River
Visit the 17th Century Potomac
The Patuxent River
Visit the 17th Century Patuxent
Maps
Scene Location Map
View location of 3D Scenes and select them for viewing
John Smith's Virginia Map
Examine Captain Smith's famous Chesapeake map
Voyage Maps
See the path of John Smith's voyages of exploration
Google Earth
Access mapping using Google Earth