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Fort Mattapony
Fort Mattapony is located in Virginia
Fort Mattapony
Fort Mattapony is located in the United States
Fort Mattapony
LocationBy the cemetery at Locust Grove Plantation, near Walkerton, Virginia[2]
Coordinates37°43′45″N 77°00′42″W / 37.72917°N 77.01167°W / 37.72917; -77.01167
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1653 (1653)-1682
NRHP reference No.94000547[1]
VLR No.049-0185
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1994
Designated VLRApril 20, 1994[3]

Fort Mattapony is a historic archaeological site located near Walkerton, King and Queen County, Virginia. It sits on the second rise over-looking both Walkerton and Locust Grove. This fortification was built about 1653 and was to house 40 well equipped soldiers and horses. A 10-square-foot building was also constructed to house their ammunition. It was laid out by Edward Digges and was commanded by Major Thomas Walker, who patented Locust Grove. The fort was built for the protection of the Mattaponi against hostile tribes from the north. It stood until it was decommissioned in 1682 or it may have been torn down in 1677 and relocated.[4][5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Linebaugh, Donald W. Written Historical and Descriptive Data: Walkerton Bridge. Washington: Historic American Engineering Record (National Park Service), n.d., 4. Accessed 2013-09-27.
  3. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. ^ Pete Payette (1999). "Tidewater Virginia: Fort Mattapony". American Forts Network.
  5. ^ The Mattaponi & Pamunkey Rivers Association. "Map 1: Mattaponi River" (PDF).


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