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Fort Pocahontas

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Area 24
Opened 1864
FunctionFortification
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1999
Nearest city Charles City
NRHP Reference Number99000848
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2258436
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About Fort Pocahontas


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.

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