The 1611 Citie of Henricus, Virginia's second successful English settlement, is being recreated at Henricus Historical Park, located off Route 10, near Dutch Gap on the James River, south of Richmond, Virginia.

Experience the many beginnings that transpired at Henricus, including: the first private ownership of land; the development of the American system of free enterprise; the chartering of the first university; and the construction of the first hospital in the New World.

Pocahontas lived at Henricus for several years, where she converted to Christianity and was courted by John Rolfe.

Visitors witness history come alive as costumed interpreters tend gardens, cook, work at domestic and carpentry crafts and protect this important wilderness outpost of English life in the New World.

The 32-acre Henricus Historical Park includes a partially recreated settlement, including a watch tower, small dwellings, gardens, a large barn and dwellings under construction. Recent additions to the Park include a Native American palisaded encampment with a longhouse and gardens.

Work on the 1611 site will continue through 2011, when we will celebrate our 400th Anniversary!

Henricus Historical Park is managed in a regional partnership of The Henricus Foundation, Chesterfield County and Henrico County, with support from the Commonwealth of Virginia and the City of Richmond.