As much of the lower peninsula to the east was becoming settled, this was a natural point for the English settlers who established Jamestown and the Virginia Colony beginning in 1607 to build a line of defense during early conflicts with the Native Americans.
Så meget af den nederste halvø i øst blev afgjort, det var et naturligt punkt for de engelske bosættere, der etablerede Jamestown og Virginia Colony, der begyndte i 1607 at opbygge en forsvarslinje under tidlige konflikter med indianerne.