History
Smith's Fort Plantation in Virginia occupies a high site above the James River opposite Jamestown and connects several layers of early colonial history. It is traditionally identified with Captain John Smith's "New Fort," built in 1609 and soon abandoned, though archaeological evidence for that identification remains suggestive rather than conclusive. Later tradition ties the land to the marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas. The restored main house, built by Jacob Faulcon in 1751 and also linked to the Rolfe and Warren families, preserves the plantation era. Archaeology, restoration, and museum interpretation together make the property a rare link between Virginia's earliest English defenses and its later plantation world.
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Surry, Virginia · United States
