Colonial Fort

Historical marker location:

Fredericksburg, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Tidewater Trail (Virginia Route 2) and Mansfield Club Drive, on the right when traveling south on Tidewater Trail.)

Marker installed: 2004

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.