Some More on Gloucester (Tyndall's Point)

From the Gloucester, Virginia Parks and Recreation.

In 1608 Robert Tyndall arrived in Virginia and in 1610, Captain John Smith noted the name of Tyndall's Point on his map of Virginia.

During the Revolutionary War, it became Gloucester Point.

Fort James was built on it in 1667 and was rebuilt with brick in 1671.

In 1781, the British Army refortified it to protect Yorktown.  In 1807, cannons were again placed at the fortifications.

A series of fortifications were established at the point over the years after that, including the Civil War.

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