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Timeline of Henrico’s Milestones. 1611 – Sir Thomas Dale established the second permanent English settlement Henrico, in honor of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King James I. 1611 – Sir Thomas Dale established Henrico Parish Church at Henricus.
Explore the timline of Henricus Colony of Virginia. Henricus (1611-1622, also known as Henrico, Henryco, Citie of Henryco) was a colony established in Virginia in 1611 by Sir Thomas Dale (l. c. 1560-1619).
- Joshua J. Mark
- Content Director
- Jamestown & The First Powhatan War
- Sir Thomas Dale & Henricus
- Henricus & Pocahontas
- Indian Massacre of 1622
- Conclusion
Although Jamestown came to be known as the first successful English colony in North America, it did not show a great deal of promise at first. When the first English colonists arrived in 1607, they set up their new settlement in a swamp which contributed to a number of diseases that contributed to the deaths of the 100 men and boys who established ...
Sir Thomas Dale arrived while this conflict was ongoing and was undeterred by the violence. Dale had served in the English army, attaining the rank of captain, and was later knighted for distinguishing himself in combat against the Spanish, attracting the attention of the court of King James I of England (r. 1603-1625). He was especially noticed by...
While Dale was busy with Henricus, De La Warr was still managing the First Powhatan War from Jamestown but, falling ill in 1613 CE, turned his authority over to Sir SamuelArgall (l. c. 1580-1626). Argall made no changes to De La Warr’s war policies and, looking for some advantage, found Wahunsenacah’s favorite daughter Pocahontas living in a villag...
Wahunsenacah kept the peace, even after his daughter’s death, in honor of his grandson but he stepped down as chief shortly afterwards, dying c. 1618, and his half-brother Opchanacanough became Chief Powhatan. Opchanacanough also kept the peace while planning for an attack he hoped would drive the English from his lands and back to their own. He ca...
Dale had also developed the Cityof Henricus which grew up from the town beside the fortifications which, after March 1622, was also in ruin. Colonists from Jamestown and former Henricus citizens returned to settle there, but in 1623, it was reported that the site had been "left to the Indians". There is some evidence it was reinhabited by the Engli...
H E N RI C O C OUNT Y. VIRGINIA. H I S T O R Y HIGHLIGHTS. Retouched image courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London. A History Predating Most of the Country. As. one of the oldest political subdivisions in Virginia, Henrico was the site of the second English settlement in the New World.
Henrico County, Virginia The Historical County Data Book is an innovative, cumulative collection of historical data presenting statistics from as far back as 1610 for Virginia and 1790 for Henrico through present day. This data shows how and when Henrico County developed. This is a first-ever compilation of historical Henrico County data brought
The "Citie of Henricus"—also known as Henricopolis, Henrico Town or Henrico—was a settlement in Virginia founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around the original English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. It was named for Henry, Prince of Wales (1594–1612), the eldest son of King James I.
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