Near Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Farrar's Island

Crown Land Grant Issued in 1637

— Henricus Historical Park: 1611 —

Farrar's Island Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020

1. Farrar's Island Marker

Inscription. You are now on Farrar's Island. Here in 1611, Sir Thomas Dale established the "Citie of Henryco", one of Virginia's first four primary settlement areas under the Virginia Company of London. Later, this land was part of a 2,000-acre patent issued posthumously to William Farrar in 1637. Farrar, who arrived in Virginia from London in 1618 aboard the Neptune, invested in the company under its third charter. In 1626, Governor Sir George Yeardley appointed Farrar to the Governor's Council, a position he occupied until 1632. He also served as a Justice for two counties. Farrar family members resided on the Island until it was sold to Thomas Randolph on January 26, 1727.

Erected by The Henricus Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 26, 1727.

Location. 37° 22.499′ N, 77° 21.748′ W. Marker is near Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on Henricus Park Road 1.3 miles east of Coxendale Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 251 Henricus Park Rd, Chester VA 23836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); 1622 Indian Attack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (about 300 feet away); Citie of Henricus (about 300 feet away); John N. Pastore, D.D.S. (about 400 feet away); Field Hospital

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2020

2. Farrar's Island Marker

(about 500 feet away); Trench Warfare (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 984 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.