Fort Christanna
- Also Known As: Site 44Br3
- Vicinity: Address Restricted
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1713/03/00 | Virginia House of Burgesses | Operator | Colonial Council orders the Meherrins be merged with the Cheroenhaka and the Nansemond with the Saponies and removing them to where they would be less liable to have differences with the English and for the instruction of their children in Christianity. | |||
| 1714/00/00 | Alexander Spotswood | Architect | Fort Christanna is built to provide protection and an English education to tributary Siouan and Iroquoian tribes. Spotswood visited the site and persuaded the Siouan tribes, who included the Saponi, Tutelo, Occaneechi and Nahyssan to stay at the fort. | |||
| 1715/08/10 | The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) King and eight Great Men (Nottoway Chief Men) were invited to the capital in Williamsburg and put in irons and chains for three days until they consent to send 12 of their children to attend school at Fort Christanna | |||||
| 1715/08/13 | Chains are removed from Cheroenhaka King and the eight Great Nottoway Chief Men) and they are ordered released. | |||||
| 1718/05/00 | Virginia House of Burgesses | Operator | After signing a treaty with the Iroquois of New York, whereby they agreed not to come east of the Blue Ridge, the Burgesses vote to discontinue manning the Fort Christanna. | |||
| 1719/12/10 | A list of names of eight Nottoway and 12 Meherrin children are given to the Colonial Council in Williamsburg to attend school at Fort Christanna. |
| Particulars for Fort Christanna: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Cultural Affiliation | Colonial American |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Area of Significance | Exploration-settlement |
| Structure Type | Fortification |
| Area of Significance | Historic - aboriginal |
| Area of Significance | Historic and non-aboriginal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Cultural Affiliation | Historic Meherrin Indians |
| Criteria | Information Potential |
| Area of Significance | Military |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Area of Significance | Prehistoric |
| Owner | Private |
| Area of Significance | Religion |
| Cultural Affiliation | Sapony |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Historic Use | Village site |
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