The NOUNsettlers had selected this location because, they believed that the beautiful NOUNriver provided clean, refreshing, drinking water. Little did they know they realized that the site was COLOR marshy. Next thing you know , the NOUNsettlers did not find any gold at all except NOUNPyrite aka fool's gold. All the hardworking men did was " dig gold, wash gold, refine gold, and load gold" stated the exasperated John Smith. But, once the PLACE Jamestown Fort was finally completed, there was a horrible disease called Typhoid!