Henrico Town

Henrico Town (HM65Q)

Location: Henrico, VA 23231 Henrico County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 26.051', W 77° 19.729'

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In 1611, Sir Thomas Dale established the second English settlement in Virginia called Henrico in honor of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King James I. The town was located four miles southwest on a peninsula of high land on the James River. A ditch was constructed across the neck of land and a fence surrounded the town. "Henricus Citie" contained "three streets of well-framed houses, a handsome church, store houses, a hospital, and watchtowers." After the Anglo-Powhatan War began in 1622 the town was abandoned. Remaining traces of the land associated with the town comprise Henricus Park in Chesterfield County.
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HM NumberHM65Q
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Marker NumberV-29
Year Placed1996
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 1:27pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 293960 N 4145585
Decimal Degrees37.43418333, -77.32881667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 26.051', W 77° 19.729'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 26' 3.06" N, 77° 19' 43.74" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3300-3308 VA-5, Henrico VA 23231, US
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