author
J. Paul Hudson
A longtime National Park Service archaeologist and historian, this writer helped bring early Virginia history to life for general readers. His books focus on Jamestown, George Washington’s birthplace, and the material traces of colonial America.
3 Audiobooks
New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America
by John L. (John Lambert) Cotter, J. Paul Hudson
A Pictorial Booklet on Early Jamestown Commodities and Industries
by J. Paul Hudson
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia
by J. Paul Hudson
About the author
Born in 1909, he spent more than 40 years with the U.S. National Park Service, working as a museum curator, archaeologist, and historian. Over the course of that career he served at sites including Yosemite, Muir Woods, Washington’s birthplace, and Morristown before spending the last part of his professional life at Jamestown.
He is best known for accessible works on early American history and archaeology, including books and pamphlets about Jamestown and George Washington’s birthplace. His writing helped introduce broad audiences to the discoveries, daily life, and surviving artifacts of the first successful permanent English settlement in North America.
Hudson died in 1999. His work remains closely connected with the study and interpretation of colonial Virginia, especially the story of Jamestown and the archaeological evidence that shaped modern understanding of the site.