Fort Pocahontas
Fort Pocahontas | |
| Nearest city | Charles City, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°18′16″N 76°59′48″W / 37.30444°N 76.99667°W |
| Area | 60 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1864 |
| Architect | United States Colored Troops, U.S. Army |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000848 |
| VLR No. | 018-5001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 1999 |
| Designated VLR | March 17, 1999 |
Fort Pocahontas was an earthen fort on the north bank of the James River at Wilson's Wharf, in Charles City County, Virginia which served as a Union supply depot during the American Civil War. The fort was constructed by African-American soldiers of the United States Colored Troops under the command of Brig. Gen. Edward Augustus Wild.