Gravesend was granted, allowing the men of the town to operate boats between London and the town; these became known as the "Long Ferry". It became the preferred form of passage, because of the perils of road travel (see below). On Gravesend's river front are the remains of a Tudor fort built by command of King Henry VIII in 1543. On 21 March 1617, John Rolfe and Rebecca (aka Princess Pocahontas) with their two-year-old son, Thomas, boarded a ship in London bound for the Commonwealth of Virginia; the ship had only sailed as far as Gravesend before Rebecca fell fatally ill,
Kent County Football Association 66 KCFA Council members, and 48 of these are elected to serve within the area that they live. "Footnote: **Part of the English football league system." Leagues that were affiliated to the Kent County FA but have disbanded or amalgamated with other leagues include: Among the notable clubs that are (or at one time were) affiliated to the Kent County FA are: In 1946 Gravesend United merged with Northfleet United to form Gravesend & Northfleet who are now known as Ebbsfleet United. The Kent County FA run 20 County Cup competitions: Source Source The Kent Senior Cup is a county