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Bermuda Hundred
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By Andy Walker, September 21, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Bermuda Hundred Marker | | |
Inscription. A mile north, on the site of an important Appamatuck Indian village, Sir Thomas Dale established Bermuda Hundred in 1613. The hundred was a traditional English jurisdiction of one hundred families. Dale, the deputy governor and marshal of Virginia, founded an incorporated town and the first system of private land-tenure in English America there between 1611 and 1614. Bermuda Hundred was an official port of entry on the James River in the 1700's, with its own customhouse and inspectors. Benedict Arnold headquartered there briefly during the Revolutionary War. In 1864-1865, during the Civil War, the Federal Army of the James commanded by Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, had its base of operations there.
Erected 1994 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K 202.)
Location. 37° 19.182′ N, 77° 18.411′ W. Marker is near Hopewell, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is on East Hundred Road (Virginia Route 10), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hopewell VA 23860, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Mary Randolph (here, next to this marker); Colonel Thomas Lygon (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Weston Manor (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Army of the James Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); Depot Field Hospital (approx. 1.3 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Point of Rocks (approx. 1.5 miles away); Port Walthall (approx. 1.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Hopewell. |
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By Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Bermuda Hundred Marker | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 367 times since then. Photos: 1. Submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. Submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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