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  • Verdigris and Memory: John Smith at Jamestown
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    Verdigris and Memory: John Smith at Jamestown

    A bronze statue of Captain John Smith stands within the outlines of the original Jamestown fort, marking the legacy of one of the colony’s most prominent early leaders. Designed by Norfolk sculptor William Couper, the figure presents Smith in a confident, heroic pose atop a substantial granite base, rising roughly twenty feet in height. The…