“The families and their children who came had this in common—a great intellectual curiosity—and the entire assemblage was able to explore many forgotten aspects of American history. The families who came were looking for and found a place of freedom, a place where they could interact with one another in an environment that was not oppressed by the stifling influence of political correctness. What they enjoyed was a place of complete social, academic, and spiritual freedom that is rare even in many America communities today.”

“People left their cars unlocked. There was no fighting, no drunkenness. It was a tremendous place of peace and orderliness reminiscent of a time in American history where families enjoyed this kind of community. It was a picture of Christian culture.”

— Geoff Botkin, historical interpreter, filmmaker, and keynote speaker at the Jamestown Quadricentennial: A Celebration of America’s Providential History