Smithfield in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Boykin Memorial

— Historic Fort Boykin —

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 5, 2024

1. Fort Boykin Memorial Marker

Inscription. In memory of the early colonists who built this fort by hand and all soldiers stationed here
1623-1862
and Herbert T. Greer and his wife, Mary E. Greer who purchased this fort in 1908, preserved its formation and spent twenty-three years transforming its grounds into lovely gardens.

Our grandparents Col. Josiah William Jordan 1801-1852 and his wife Frances Moseley Dawley Jordan 1807-1855 and our parents William Francis Jordan 1849-1903 (born on this plantation) and his wife Sarah Elizabeth Johnson Jordan 1859-1939

by direction of Ella Imogene, S. Elizabeth, Susan Dawley and William Francis Jordan, Jr.

Erected by Jordan Family.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 2.059′ N, 76° 37.102′ W. Marker is in Smithfield, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Fort Boykin Trail (Virginia Route 705) and Morgarts Beach Road (Virginia Route 673), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7410 Fort Boykin Trail, Smithfield VA 23430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Eustis Attacks Fort Boykin (here, next

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to this marker); The Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fort's Last Private Owners (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Boykin (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fort Boykin (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Fort Boykin Historic Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Boykin during the Civil War (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Historic James and its Tributaries (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Smithfield.

Also see . . . Fort Boykin. Isle of Wight County Museum (Submitted on April 6, 2024.)

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Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 5, 2024

2. Fort Boykin Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 52 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 6, 2024, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.