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Kaine England-Bound To Start Celebration
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) will be in England this week to help mark the date three ships set sail across the Atlantic Ocean to the Virginia colony 400 years ago.
Six months later, England's Queen Elizabeth II will head to Virginia to recognize the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement. The ships arrived in May 1607 -- 13 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts.
Although it's not known whether the queen will visit Jamestown during the anniversary in May or some other time that month, Kaine said her trip will add luster to the commemoration and already is piquing interest.
Tomorrow, the anniversary of the launch of the settlers' three Virginia-bound ships, dignitaries will attend a luncheon at a London dockside museum near where the settlers began their voyage.
Also, Kaine will take part tomorrow in a wreath-laying at a monument to the settlers and then speak at a dinner the federal commission will host at Middle Temple, the legal community from which many lawyers and investors instrumental in forming the Jamestown colony hailed. The U.S. ambassador to England and English government leaders were expected to attend.
-- Associated Press
