Historical Marker
Obstructions
Historical marker location:
6125 Boydton Plank Rd, Petersburg, Virginia
( Marker can be reached from Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) 0.2 miles south of Duncan Road (Virginia Route 670), on the left when traveling south.)
The Military Encampment.
Jamestown, Virginia, was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was founded in 1607 and served as the capital of Virginia until 1699.