Henricus

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title: Henricus
text: 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. The site of Henricus is located on a neck of land called Farrar's Island, which later became part of the Shire of Henrico (1634) and was renamed Henrico County i
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description: Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henricus
date created: 2005-06-15T14:32:18Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T16:48:12Z
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