Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission

This event has been approved by the Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission to be part of the Future of Democracy conference series.  The Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission is sponsoring a series of events in order to highlight the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, a community that was established in 1607 and constituted the first permanent English settlement in America. 

The Future of Democracy conference series is one of the Commission’s Signature Events and focuses on understanding democracy in the contemporary age, as well as exploring its roots and future. 

Visit http://www.jamestown2007.org for more information regarding the activities of the Jamestown 400th Commemoration.

 

Institutional Information

Longwood University is a state-supported institution created in 1839 and currently has about 4,000 students, undergraduate and graduate.  It is a growing campus that is attracting attention for its high-quality academic programs.

Visit http://www.longwood.edu for more information about Longwood University.

Hampden-Sydney College is one of America’s oldest colleges, dating from 1776, and was founded by some of our country’s most important leaders. 

Visit http://www.hsc.edu for more information about Hampden-Sydney.

 

Community Information

For more information about the Farmville area, visit these web sites:

Farmville Chamber of Commerce
http://chamber.farmville.net/

Town of Farmville
http://farmvilleva.com/