Jordan's Point, Virginia

Jordan's Point, Virginia
Title Jordan's Point, Virginia PDF eBook
Author Martha W. McCartney
Publisher Virginia Department of Historic Resource
Pages 160
Release 2011
Genre History
ISBN

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Jordan's Point, a nearly triangular promontory in the James River, is situated in Prince George County, just east of the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers. A broad terrace overlooking the James, Jordan's Point is bounded by small streams, tidal marshes, and protective uplands that rise to a height of 100 feet or more. In 1607, when the first European colonists saw Jordan's Point, it was graced by the homes and cleared fields of natives they would call the Weyanoke. Virginia colonist Samuel Jordan established a community called Jordan's Journey around 1621, giving his name to what became known as Jordan's Point. In time, the settlement became a hub of social and political life. By 1660, Jordan's Point had come into the possession of the Blands, one of England's most important mercantile families. They leased their property to one or more of their agents, usually merchants and mariners involved in inter-colonial trade. Richard Bland I and his descendants developed Jordan's Point into a family seat and working plantation they retained until after the Civil War. At Jordan's Point enslaved men, women, and children toiled in the fields, enabling the Blands to prosper. Richard Bland IV went on to become a distinguished American patriot, and one of his sons became a physician. Featuring more than one hundred photos and illustrations, most in color, and intended for a general reader, Jordan's Point, Virginia: Archaeology in Perspective, Prehistoric to Modern Times tells the story of Jordan's Point, which spans thousands of years, through the cultural features that archaeologists have unearthed there. This is a book that will attract readers interested in Native American studies, Virginia and colonial history, and archaeology. Distributed for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources

United States - Hydrographic Office. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States

United States - Hydrographic Office. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States
Title United States - Hydrographic Office. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States PDF eBook
Author Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States
Publisher
Pages 208
Release 1894
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Official Register of the United States

Official Register of the United States
Title Official Register of the United States PDF eBook
Author United States. Department of the Interior
Publisher
Pages 736
Release 1855
Genre United States
ISBN

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Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States, on the ...

Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States, on the ...
Title Register of Officers and Agents, Civil, Military, and Naval, in the Service of the United States, on the ... PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 938
Release 1872
Genre United States
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents

House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents
Title House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents PDF eBook
Author United States. Congress. House
Publisher
Pages 708
Release 1854
Genre United States
ISBN

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Official Register of the United States

Official Register of the United States
Title Official Register of the United States PDF eBook
Author United States Civil Service Commission
Publisher
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Release 1899
Genre
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Great Virginia Flood of 1870, The

Great Virginia Flood of 1870, The
Title Great Virginia Flood of 1870, The PDF eBook
Author Paula F. Green
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 208
Release 2020
Genre History
ISBN 1467147273

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In the fall of 1870, a massive flood engulfed parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. What began near Charlottesville as welcome rain at the end of a drought-plagued summer quickly turned into a downpour as it moved west and then north through the Shenandoah Valley. The James, Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers rose, and flooding washed out fields, farms and entire towns. The impact was immense in terms of destruction, casualties and depth of water. The only warning that Richmond, downriver from the worst of the storm, had of the wall of water bearing down on it was a telegram. In this account, public historian Paula Green details not only the flood but also the process of recovery in an era before modern relief programs.