Jamestown, named after king James, their king.
Jamestown i guess
The first successful british colonly was Jamestown, VA!
La Navidad was the 1st settlement of Columbus, if that's what you're looking for... :)
Who was the explorer that had the first French settlement in South Carolina and what was the name of the settlement?
The first European settlement in the lands now part of the Canadian Confederation would be the Viking settlement at what is now called L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. The exact name used for the settlement by the Vikings is not known but it is part of the area they called Vinland. The Vikings also appeared to have settled on Baffin Island, an area they called Helluland.
The Pilgrims first landed at Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts, but that wasn't the first European, or even the first English settlement on North America.
The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, was the FIRST in the New England region, but the second successful English colony in North America following Jamestown, Virginia. The Jamestown colony was Britain's first permanent settlement in the Americas.
The first European settlement in the lands now part of the Canadian Confederation would be the Viking settlement at what is now called L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. The exact name used for the settlement by the Vikings is not known but it is part of the area they called Vinland. The Vikings also appeared to have settled on Baffin Island, an area they called Helluland.
Jamestown was the first successful English settlement on the mainland of North America.[1] Named for King James I of England, Jamestown was founded in the Colony of Virginia on May 14, 1607.
The first permanent English settlement in the colonies was Jamestown(e).
Vinland, settled 1002 AD. The locals didn't like it so drove them away and killed the ones that tried to stay.
You might be referring to the Norse or Viking site at L'Anse aux Meadows on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Please see the link.