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'''Location:''' Smith's Fort Plantation, Surry County, Virginia. | '''Location:''' Smith's Fort Plantation, Surry County, Virginia. | ||
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Revision as of 10:49, 16 May 2013
Smith's Fort (2) (1609-1614) - A colonial post established in 1609 by Captain John Smith in present day Surry County, Virginia. Named for Captain John Smith the early leader of the Jamestown colony. Abandoned in 1614. Also known as Smith Fort and New Fort.
Smith's Fort (2) History
Current Status
On the grounds of Smith's Fort Plantation, Surry County, Virginia
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1474749
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Location: Smith's Fort Plantation, Surry County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 37.170363 Long: -76.825333 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 823
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Visited: 15 May 2013
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