Historical Marker

The Decisive Moment

Historical marker location:
6283 Watt House Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia
( Marker can be reached from Watt House Road (Virginia Route 718) 0.7 miles south of Cold Harbor Road (Virginia Route 156).)
Marker installed: 2011

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.