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

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Bermuda Hundred

Photographed 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1613.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 19.182′ N, 77° 18.411′ W. Marker was

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near Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It was on East Hundred Road (Virginia Route 10), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 2730 E Hundred Rd, Chester VA 23836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mary Randolph (here, next to this marker); Opposunoquonuske (a few steps from this marker); Colonel Thomas Lygon (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Tribute to the Heroic Women of the South (approx. ¾ mile away); Weston Manor (approx. ¾ mile away); The Army of the James Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 1.1 miles away); City Point National Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 15, 2009

2. Bermuda Hundred Marker

The marker is clearly missing. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), August 22, 2024

3. The marker is clearly missing.

Empty post in foreground, which marker was attached to.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,157 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on March 16, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.