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John smith info

Captain John Smith (January 9, 1580 - June, 1631) was an English adventurer and soldier, and one of the founders of the Jamestown, Virginia, settlement. Smith also led expeditions exploring Chesapeake Bay and the New England coast.


 * Smith was one of 105 settlers who sailed from England on December 19, 1606, and landed in Virginia on April 26, 1607
 * The settlers established Jamestown on May 24, 1607; it became the first permanent English settlement in North America. Jamestown was located on an island in the James River in what is now Virginia
 * In 1608, Smith led a small expedition exploring the Chesapeake Bay area. On their return trip, they also went up the Potomac River. Smith almost died while returning to Jamestown; he caught a stingray that stung him and almost killed him[[image:smith1.jpg]]