Smith's Fort Plantation

  • Historically Known As: Smith's Fort
  • Also Known As: The New Fort

  • Address: 217 Smith's Fort Ln
  • Vicinity: Off of Rolfe Hwy (VI 31)
  • Hours: March-December: Thursday - Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5, Also Open by Appointment
  • Phone: (757) 294-3872
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Sight , Visit
  • Sight Category: Site
  • Activity Category: Tour


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1609/00/00 John Smith (Explorer) Developer John Smith begins building Smith's Fort.
1614/04/05 Pocahontas Bride Chief Powhatan gives John Rolfe land as Pocahontas' dowry. Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
1614/04/05 John Rolfe Groom Chief Powhatan gives John Rolfe land as Pocahontas' dowry. Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
1614/04/05 Chief Powhatan Father of the Bride Chief Powhatan gives John Rolfe land as Pocahontas' dowry. Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe
1622/00/00 Thomas Rolfe Owner
1751/00/00 Jacob Faulcon's plantation house built 1751-1765
1928/00/00 John D Rockefeller Jr Benefactor John D Rockefeller Jr buys Smith's Fort Plantation, later giving it to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA)
1936/00/00 Arthur A Shurcliff Landscape Architect Arthur Shurcliff restores Smith's Fort Plantation's 18th century garden

Data »

Particulars for Smith's Fort Plantation:
Sight Category Building
Cultural Affiliation English Colonial
Structure Type Fortification
Landscape Architecture Garden
Area of Significance Historic and non-aboriginal
Landscape Architecture Historic garden restoration
Criteria Information Potential
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling
Sight Category Site

Data
Virginia Historical Highway Marker ID: K 233


US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 70000827
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Historic and non-aboriginal
Applicable Criteria: Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation: English
Significant Year: c 1609
Historic Function: Defense
Historic Sub-Function: Fortification
Current Function: Landscape
Current Sub-Function: Underwater

Activities »

Activity
Activity Category Tour

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