Fort Cricket Hill | |
 Overview of the fort site | |
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| Nearest city | Hudgins, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°29′15″N 76°18′22″W / 37.48750°N 76.30611°W |
| Area | 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1776 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000811 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 15, 1970 |
Fort Cricket Hill is an historic American Revolutionary War site in Mathews County, Virginia. The site is located near the Gwynn's Island bridge, which carries Cricket Hill Road ( Virginia Route 223) to the island from the mainland near the village of Cricket Hill. From fortifications on this site (now marked by a plaque and observation deck), rebel Patriot forces fired on British forces controlled by the royal governor, Lord Dunmore, that had occupied Gwynn's Island. [2]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Comprehensive Plan". Mathews County. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
