Smith's Fort Plantation is a historic house and property in Surry County, Virginia, named for a fort built by Captain John Smith in 1609 across the James River from Jamestown, which was soon abandoned due to dry rot and rats. The land later passed to John Rolfe as part of Pocahontas's dowry from Chief Powhatan. The current main house, also called the Faulcon House, was built around 1765 by Jacob Faulcon; earlier accounts placed its construction in the mid-1600s, but archaeological evidence supports the later date. Operated today as a museum by Preservation Virginia, the house displays furnishings from the late sixteenth through early eighteenth centuries and hosts an annual Christmas festival of crafts.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountSurry County, United States 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Smith's Fort Plantation is a historic house and property in Surry County, Virginia, named for a fort built by Captain John Smith in 1609 across the James River from Jamestown, which was soon abandoned due to dry rot and rats. The land later passed to John Rolfe as part of Pocahontas's dowry from Chief Powhatan. The current main house, also called the Faulcon House, was built around 1765 by Jacob Faulcon; earlier accounts placed its construction in the mid-1600s, but archaeological evidence supports the later date. Operated today as a museum by Preservation Virginia, the house displays furnishings from the late sixteenth through early eighteenth centuries and hosts an annual Christmas festival of crafts.
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Smith's Fort Plantation is a house and parcel of land located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The current main house on the property, also known as the Faulcon House, dates from about 1765. It was also known the past as the Warren House and Rolfe-Warren House, as some believed that the house was built in the mid-1600s. The house has been an example for numerous twentieth century reproduc
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Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Surry County, United StatesQuote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Surry County, United States
Wikidata item Q7544858, property P131/P17 (location): Surry County, United States
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