Fort Pocahontas

Fort Pocahontas
Fort Pocahontas is located in Virginia
Fort Pocahontas
Fort Pocahontas is located in the United States
Fort Pocahontas
Nearest cityCharles City, Virginia
Coordinates37°18′16″N 76°59′48″W / 37.30444°N 76.99667°W / 37.30444; -76.99667
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built1864
ArchitectUnited States Colored Troops, U.S. Army
NRHP reference No.99000848[1]
VLR No.018-5001
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1999
Designated VLRMarch 17, 1999[2]

Fort Pocahontas was an earthen fort on the north bank of the James River at Wilson's Wharf, in Charles City County, Virginia which served as a Union supply depot during the American Civil War. The fort was constructed by African-American soldiers of the United States Colored Troops under the command of Brig. Gen. Edward Augustus Wild.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.