Smith's Fort (2)
Smith's Fort (2) (1609-1614) - A colonial fort established in 1609 by Captain John Smith in present day Surry County, Virginia. Never fully completed. 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
Established by Captain John Smith early in 1609 but never fully completed. Captain Smith was called back to Jamestown in April 1609 when rats infested the food supply. In 1614 John Rolfe married Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, and he was given the tract of land on which the fort and the plantation now lay. The fort and surrounding lands were then sold by the son of John Rolfe and Pocahontas to Thomas Warwick who built the brick dwellings on what is now Smith's Fort Plantation in 1651-1652.
Current Status
On the grounds of Smith's Fort Plantation, Surry County, Virginia. The fort site is located behind the plantation building at the end of a rough dirt road. The road is passable by normal passenger cars but care must be take to avoid hazardous spots.
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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