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Point of Fork Arsenal | |
 Point of Fork on a French map of the 1781 campaigns | |
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| Location | Point of Fork[2] |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Columbia, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°45′3″N 78°10′3″W / 37.75083°N 78.16750°W |
| Area | 225 acres (91 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000242[1] |
| VLR No. | 032-0026 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1969 |
| Designated VLR | November 5, 1968[3] |
Point of Fork Arsenal was an arsenal established in the 18th century located near what is now Columbia, Virginia, United States. It was raided and destroyed on June 5, 1781, by Col. John Graves Simcoe of the Queen's Rangers. It was rebuilt and used for the manufacture and repair of arms and supplied material to combat the Whiskey Rebellion and to aid the Battle of Fallen Timbers.[2] The arsenal remained in service until 1801, when it was abandoned in favor of a more centralized arsenal at Richmond, the Virginia Manufactory of Arms.
Today Point of Fork is a historic archaeological site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Calder Loth (1999). The Virginia Landmarks Registers: Point of Fork Arsenal. ISBN 9780813918624. and Accompanying five photos
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.