Jamestown in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Indiana

Quadricentennial Plaza

— Jamestown Settlement —

Indiana Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

1. Indiana Marker

Inscription. Capital-Indianapolis

In the early 18th century, French occupation of the area began with the construction of three forts between 1715 and 1733: Miami, Quiatenon, and Vincennes, the latter becoming a permanent settlement. In 1763 France ceded the area to England after the French and Indian War, and following the American Revolution, the area became a part of the Northwest Territory. A separate Indiana Territory was created in 1800.

1679-Explored by La Salle for France
1733-Permanently settled by the French
1816-Admitted to the Union as the 19th state

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1715.

Location. 37° 13.556′ N, 76° 46.983′ 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 VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal

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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: Mississippi (here, next to this marker); Louisiana (here, next to this marker); Illinois (here, next to this marker); Alabama (here, next to this marker); Ohio (here, next to this marker); Tennessee (a few steps from this marker); Maine (a few steps from this marker); Oregon (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jamestown.

Quadricentennial Plaza-North image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

2. Quadricentennial Plaza-North

Quadricentennial Plaza-South image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2016

3. Quadricentennial Plaza-South

Jamestown Settlement Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

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 19, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 490 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.