The first permanent British settlement in North America was what?

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Jamestown, Virginia was founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London and was the first permanent English settlement in North America. St. George's, Bermuda was settled by the English in 1612 but was not a permanent settlement in North America as Bermuda is not part of the continent. Plymouth, Massachusetts was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620 but was not the first permanent English settlement as Jamestown predates it. Roanoke, Virginia was settled by the English in 1585 but it was not a permanent settlement as it disappeared without a trace.

The First Permanent British Settlement in North America Was What