John Smith set out from Jamestown with 14 men in a small boat in order to explore and map the Chesapeake region.  This is an account of his first voyage.

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An article from the National Park Service about the 1st Voyage of John Smith.

https://www.nps.gov/cajo/learn/historyculture/first-voyage.htm

 

Here is an interactive map from Virtual Jamestown that allows you to explore John Smith’s voyages.

http://www.virtualjamestown.org/smith_voyages/jsmith_voyages.html

 

National Geographic map showing routes of John Smith’s voyages and Native political boundaries.

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/photo/maryland-john-smith-routes/?utm_source=BibblioRCM_Row