Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
North Dakota
Quadricentennial Plaza
| | Jamestown Settlement | |
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
1. North Dakota Marker
This area was sold to the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis and Clark explored the region in 1804-5 and settlement attempts were made around 1812 by Scottish and Irish families. In 1818 the United States obtained more of the region from Great Britain. However, for many years the area was chiefly inhabited by Indians and fur trappers until the construction of the railroad in the 1870s and 1880s. The state was formed from the Dakota Territory, organized in 1861.
1738-Explored by Sieur de la Verendrye for France
1797-Trading post established by British fur traders
1889-Admitted to the Union as the 39th state.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 37° 13.56′ N, 76° 46.97′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Jamestown Road. The marker is located near the Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginias Peninsula, in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colorado (here, next to this marker); South Dakota (here, next to this marker); Nebraska (here, next to this marker); Montana (here, next to this marker); Washington (a few steps from this marker); West Virginia (a few steps from this marker); New York (a few steps from this marker); Rhode Island (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016
4. Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 474 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
