Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District

Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Listed
November 8, 2006
Type
District
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
06001011

About this property

Bermuda Hundred was the first administrative division in the English colony of Virginia. It was founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1613, six years after Jamestown. At the southwestern edge of the confluence of the Appomattox and James Rivers opposite City Point, annexed to Hopewell in 1923, Bermuda Hundred was a port town for many years. The terminology "Bermuda Hundred" also included a large area adjacent to the town. In the colonial era, "hundreds" were large developments of many acres, arising from the English term to define an area which would support 100 homesteads. The port at the town of Bermuda Hundred was intended to serve other "hundreds" in addition to Bermuda Hundred. The area of the peninsula between the James and Appomattox Rivers on which Bermuda Hundred is located was part of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign of May 1864 during the American Civil War. No longer a shipping port, Bermuda Hundred is now a small community in the southeastern portion of Chesterfield County.

Location

Chester, Chesterfield County, Virginia
37.34301, -77.27317

Categories

AGRICULTUREHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Shirley
Industrial
0.7 mi
Upper Shirley
Industrial
1 mi
Dale's Pale Archeological District
Colonial
1.7 mi
Appomattox Manor
Colonial
1.8 mi
City Point Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Listed
1.9 mi

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When was Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District listed on the National Register?

Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District?

Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Town of Bermuda Hundred Historic District is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1613.

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