Pocahontas State Park Historic District

10301 State Park Rd., Chesterfield, Virginia. County/parish: Chesterfield.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 08, 2016. NRIS 15001054.

105 contributing buildings. 4 contributing sites. 14 contributing structures. 5 contributing objects.

Also known as:

  • DNHR Noo. 020-0011
  • Swift Creek Recreational Demonstration Area

From Wikipedia:

Pocahontas State Park

Pocahontas State Park is a state park located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States, not far from the state capital of Richmond. The park was laid out by the Civilian Conservation Corps along the Swift Creek, and at 7,919 acres (32.05 km2) it is Virginia's largest state park. In 2015, the park welcomed 1,142,601 visitors.

The park is named after Chief Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas.

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