Fort Henry
Four blocks north is the traditional site of Fort Henry, established under the act of 1645. In 1646 the fort was leased by Abraham Wood. From it, in 1650, Abraham Wood and Edmund Bland set out on an exploring expedition; and, in 1671 Batts and Fallam, on the first expedition known to have crossed the Appalachian Mountains. The fort was garrisoned again in 1675, with Peter Jones as commander.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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