Fort Henry

Fort Henry (HMBJ0)

Location: Petersburg, VA 23803
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 13.52', W 77° 24.95'

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Four blocks north is the traditional site of Fort Henry, established under the Act of 1645. In 1646 the fort was leased by Abraham Wood. From it, in 1650, Wood and Edmund Bland set out on an exploring expedition; and, in 1671, Batts and Fallam on the first expedition known to have crossed the Appalachian Mountains. The fort was garrsioned again in 1675, with Peter Jones as commander.

Virginia Conservation & Development Commission
For the City of Petersburg 1932

Details

HM Number	HMBJ0
Tags	Colonial Era, Forts and Castles, Settlements and Settlers
Marker Number	QA 6
Year Placed	1932
Placed By	Virginia Conservation & Development Commission
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 8:44pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 285667 N 4122604
Decimal Degrees	37.22533333, -77.41583333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 37° 13.52', W 77° 24.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	37° 13' 31.20" N, 77° 24' 57.00" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	804, 434, 757
Closest Postal Address	At or near 801 W Washington St, Petersburg VA 23803, US
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