Residents and visitors had the opportunity to step back in time on Wednesday afternoon as the replica ship Godspeed made a special stop at Williams Wharf Landing. Docked for three hours in the afternoon, the vessel welcomed guests aboard for tours and educational experiences highlighting Virginia’s early colonial history. The Godspeed is a recreation of one of the three ships that carried English settlers from England to Virginia in 1607. Alongside the Susan Constant and Discovery, the original ship completed a four-month voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, ultimately helping establish the Jamestown settlement, the first permanent English colony in North America. The replica vessel calls Jamestowne Settlement its home. Throughout the afternoon, visitors explored the ship’s deck and learned about the conditions faced by sailors and settlers during the historic voyage. Crew members shared information about 17th-century navigation, daily life aboard ship, and the challenges of crossing the ...