Original: In 1607 , after a voyage of 144 days , three ships headed by Captain Christopher Newport carrying 105 men and boys made their first landfall in the New World where the Atlantic Ocean meets the southern mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in the northeastern part of the city .
Simplified: First landing , Adam Thoroughgood In 1607 , after traveling by ocean for 144 days , three ships headed by Captain Christopher Newport came to land where the Atlantic Ocean meets the southern mouth of the Chesapeake Bay .