page_title: College Landing Archeological Site
hierarchical_section_title: College Landing Archeological Site
caption_attribution_description: English: Plaque marking location of Princess Anne Port in colonial Williamsburg, at current College Landing Park, near the confluence of College and Paper Mill Creeks, Williamsburg, Virginia. 1070 South Henry Street, Williamsburg, Virginia. Transcription: PRINCESS ANNE PORT This site was used from 1699 when Governor Nicholson designated it as one of two ports for Williamsburg, the colonial capital of Virginia. This port was used primarily for the export of tobacco, the basis of Virginia's economy, and also as a landing and military supply port. Placed by the Reverend James Blair Chapter, Virginia Society, Colonial Dames XVII Century and the City of Williamsburg. 1989. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 78003188
context_page_description: The College Landing Archeological Site is the site of a colonial-era port area in Williamsburg, Virginia. Located near the confluence of College Creek and Paper Mill Creek, the site was the main port facility for Williamsburg after it was established in 1699. The area was populated with wharves, warehouses, and industrial facilities, but fell into decline after the state capital was moved to Richmond at the time of the American Revolutionary War. The site was the subject of salvage excavation at the time of a 1976 highway project in the area.
  The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
context_section_description: The College Landing Archeological Site is the site of a colonial-era port area in Williamsburg, Virginia. Located near the confluence of College Creek and Paper Mill Creek, the site was the main port facility for Williamsburg after it was established in 1699. The area was populated with wharves, warehouses, and industrial facilities, but fell into decline after the state capital was moved to Richmond at the time of the American Revolutionary War. The site was the subject of salvage excavation at the time of a 1976 highway project in the area.
  The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
caption: Historical marker at the site
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