Fort Christanna
Nine miles south is the site of Fort Christanna, built in 1714 by Governor Alexander Spotswood as a protection to settlers and tributary Indians. Under its shelter several tribes dwelt and an Indian school was established there. When settlements spread beyond it to the west, the fort was abandoned.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.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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