virginia colony
121Warwick, Virginia (Chesterfield County) — Warwick was an unincorporated town and port in Chesterfield County, Virginia located on the navigable portion of the James River about 5 miles south of downtown Richmond, Virginia (and east of the fall line). Due to a sandbar in the river,… …
122Fincastle County, Virginia — Fincastle County was created in 1772 from Botetourt County, whose boundaries extended all the way to the Mississippi River. Fincastle County was abolished in 1776, and divided into three new counties Montgomery Country, Washington County, and… …
123Hanover County, Virginia — Infobox U.S. County county = Hanover County state = Virginia map size = 250 founded = 1720 seat = Hanover | area total sq mi =474 area land sq mi =473 area water sq mi =1 area percentage = 0.30% census yr = 2007 pop = 100720 web =… …
124Elizabeth City County, Virginia — Elizabeth City County was a county in southeastern Virginia from 1634 to 1952. Originally created in 1634 as Elizabeth River Shire, it was one of eight shires created in the Virginia Colony by order of the King of England. In 1636, it was… …
125Connecticut Colony — Colony of Connecticut British colony 1636–1776 …
126Kenya Colony — Colony and Protectorate of Kenya British colony ← …
127Remembering the Jamestown Colony After 400 Years — ▪ 2008 Introduction by David A. Price In 2007 the first permanent English settlement in North America, the Jamestown Colony, had its 400th anniversary. On May 14, 1607, three ships landed at this spot on the James River, not far from present day… …
128Jamestown Colony — ▪ English colony, North America Introduction first permanent English settlement in North America, located near present day Williamsburg, Virginia. Established on May 14, 1607, the colony gave England its first foothold in the European… …
