Award-winning historian and actor-interpreter Jerome Bridges will portray three African-Americans associated with the history of Jamestown highlighting the role played by African-Americans at Jamestown during the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries.

At 10:30 a.m., African-American freeman Anthony Johnson (17th century) will explore the African experience at Jamestown in the mid-17th century. Johnson will share his experiences, from arrival in Virginia in 1621 as an indentured servant, to gaining his freedom and his life in the 1640s, when he owned 250 acres of land as a freeman on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

At 12:30 p.m., Private Harrison Woodson of the 122nd Regiment, United States Colored Troops (19th century) will discuss his life as a former slave turned soldier in the American Civil War. One of many black Union oldiers serving in the Army of the James, Woodson and his unit rotated between the Union Army outpost on Jamestown Island and the Lower Peninsula, where Private Woodson found himself guarding Confederate prisoners at the conclusion of the war.

At 2:30 p.m., Sam Robinson (20th century) will discuss his experiences as caretaker for the Association for the Preservation Virginia Antiquities (APVA) on Jamestown Island from 1934 until his death in 1965. Known as the unofficial but notable guide for the historic church tower and cemetery, Sam was witness to the presence of many important political dignitaries and entertainment celebrities of the 1940s and ‘50s who visited Jamestown.

This program is jointly sponsored by the National Park Service and Preservation Virginia.Price: Included in the Historic Jamestowne admission fee of $10.00 for adults (children under age 16 are free) and includes admission to Yorktown Battlefield for seven consecutive days. National Park Service and federal recreation passes are also honored.Location: Historic JamestowneContact: For further information, visit www.nps.gov/jame or call (757) 229-1733 or (757) 898-2410.