Historic Sites: Smith's Fort Plantation

Sep
27

Event

Homeschool Days at Historic Sites

Sep 27, 2023

10:00 am — 2:00 pm

Oct 4, 2023

10:00 am — 2:00 pm

Oct 11, 2023

10:00 am — 2:00 pm

Oct 18, 2023

10:00 am — 2:00 pm

Homeschool families are invited to visit Preservation Virginia’s five historic sites for a special day of tours and hands-on programs! Bacon’s Castle and Smith’s Fort on Wednesday, September 27. Cape Henry Lighthouse on Wednesday, October 4. John Marshall House on Wednesday, October 11. Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown on Wednesday, October 18. Any questions please contact Meika …

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May
24

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Smith’s Fort Homeschool Day

May 24, 2023

10:00 am — 2:00 pm

Homeschoolers are invited to Smith’s Fort for a dedicated opportunity to explore the site on Wednesday, May 24th from 10am-2pm. Historic interpreters will provided guided tours of the 1763 manor house and students will be able to engage histories and themes of revolution, plantation life and slavery, and more! We will also be offering hands-on …

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Jun
13

Event

History Homeschool Days

Jun 13, 2022 - Aug 19, 2022

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Take your homeschool group on the road this summer with Preservation Virginia’s 100 miles of history! Visit all 5 of our historic sites on given weekdays for a discounted admission of $5/person ages 6 and up. Join us for a guided tour, chances to ask lots of questions about Virginia history, complete tour scavenger hunts …

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Mar
10

Event

Bricks and Bones: Archaeological Discoveries in the Bacon’s Castle Hinterlands

Mar 10, 2021

12:00 pm — 1:00 pm

Join Matthew R. Laird, Ph.D., Partner and Senior Researcher with the James River Institute for Archaeology, Inc., for the first public discussion of the 2018 excavations at the “Stith’s” property near Bacon’s Castle in Surry County. The property belonged to the Allen family of Bacon’s Castle in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the findings—including …

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Mar
26

Event

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!

Mar 26, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 27, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 28, 2021

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

3:00 pm — 4:00 pm

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!  Friday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and …

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Mar
19

Event

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!

Mar 19, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 20, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 21, 2021

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

3:00 pm — 4:00 pm

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!  Friday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and Sunday 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and …

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Mar
12

Event

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!

Mar 12, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 13, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 14, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!  11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March to hear more about the history and …

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Mar
5

Event

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!

Mar 5, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 6, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

Mar 7, 2021

11:00 am — 12:00 pm

1:00 pm — 2:00 pm

“18th Century Tidewater Architecture at Smith’s Fort” Special Walking Tours- March Only!  11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. We are thrilled to offer guided walking tours of Smith’s Fort in March of 2021! Join our Smith’s Fort guides for a walking tour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March to hear more about the history and …

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Sep
3

Archaeology at Smith’s Fort

By Sonja Ingram, Preservation Field Services Manager We recovered some interesting finds while recently monitoring for archaeological sites during the installation of a new phone line at Smith’s Fort, including what looks like two post hole features and a possible trash pit. Artifacts found included wine bottle glass, nails, oyster shell, fauna remains, brick and …

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Jun
17

Smith’s Fort: An American Story

By Jennifer Hurst-Wender Just over two miles from the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry sits Smith’s Fort, a story-and-a-half, brick merchant’s home, built for Jacob Faulcon and his family in the mid-18th century. In 1609, Captain John Smith began construction of a fort site on the property. The fort was abandoned a few months later due to what …

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