. Illustrierte standard Guide nach Norfolk und Portsmouth und historische Ereignisse von Virginia 1607 bis 1907. Berkeley ist Diealte Gehöfts der Harrisons, von denen einer WilliamHenry Harrison war, Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten. BermudaHundred, nur über die Appomattox River von City Point, wurde von Sir Thomas Dale gegründet, etwa 1611, und ist fast dreihundert Jahre alt. Dieser Ort ist von großem historischen Interesse, itbeing der Schauplatz vieler rühren Ereignisse während der Kolonialzeit andCivil Krieg Tage. Am nördlichen Ufer, fast direkt gegenüber dem City Point, isShirley, auch ein Punkt von historischem Interesse. Ein wenig fu

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. Illustrated standard guide to Norfolk and Portsmouth and historical events of Virginia 1607 to 1907. Berkeley is theold homestead of the Harrisons, one of whom was WilliamHenry Harrison, President of the United States. BermudaHundred, just across the Appomattox River from City Point, was founded by Sir Thomas Dale, about 1611, and is nearly threehundred years old. This place is of great historic interest, itbeing the scene of many stirring events during Colonial andCivil War days. On the north bank, almost directly opposite City Point, isShirley, also a point of historic interest. A little further up theJames and on the north bank is Curies. This was the home andplantation of Nathaniel Bacon, before the great rebellion of 1676. . At Dutch Gap, and within the long narrow peninsula, formed by what is known as the seven mile loop, was once the city of Henricus, established by Sir Thomas Dale, in 1611. This was the first city in Virginia, and had three streets, store houses, a church, an Indian college, and watch houses and was defended by forts. To-day no trace of the city remains; the. 60 RIVER STEAMER TRIPS 81 ravages of time and the destructive force of wars have wiped outforever the handiwork of the first Americans who were layingthe foundation of this great Republic. The territory known asVarina extends along the northern bank of the James, justbefore passing through Dutch Gap. It was here that Poca-hontas lived after her marriage to John Rolfe, and it is the birth-.place of her son Thomas Rolfe. On the south bank, just above Dutch Gap, is DrewrysBluff, where during the Civil War the roar of artillery and therattle of infantry told of the great conflict between North andSouth. Just above Drewrys Bluff, where Falling Creek emptiesinto the James River, was once a settlement, founded about 1610, and it was here that Master Berkeley was erecting a furnace tosmelt lead and iron, which he had discovered; but during theIndian massacre of 1622, his furnace was destroyed,

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