Headquarters of Opechancanough Marker

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Manquin in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Headquarters of Opechancanough

By Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

1. Headquarters of Opechancanough Marker

Inscription. Near here stood the town of Menmend, home of the paramount chief Opechancanough. During Powhatan's reign, Opechancanough was a king of the Pamunkey and a war chief of the Powhatans. He became paramount chief about 1629 when his brother Opitchipam died. Opechancanough organized the attacks of 1622 and 1644 against the English in an attempt to punish them for encroaching on Indian land. He was nearly 100 years old when he was captured after the conflict of 1644. Imprisoned at Jamestown, he was killed when a prison guard shot him in the back. The site of Opechancanough's home on the Pamunkey River has long been called The Island.

Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OC 30.)

Location. 37° 42.701′ N, 77° 9.027′ W. Marker is in Manquin, Virginia, in King William County. Marker is on Richmond Tappahannock Highway (U.S. 360) 0.2 miles east of Acquinton Church Road (Virginia Route 618), on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manquin VA 23106, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Sharon Indian School (approx. 2.5 miles away); Rumford Academy (approx. 2.5 miles away); Henry's Call to Arms (approx. 2.9 miles away); Cornwallis's Route (approx. 2.9 miles away); Montville (approx. 4.6 miles away); "Hanover Town" (approx. 5.3 miles away); Hanovertown (approx. 5.3 miles away); Union Army's Crossing of the Pamunkey River (approx. 5.3 miles away).

Richmond Tappahannock Highway (facing east) Photo, Click for full size

By Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009

2. Richmond Tappahannock Highway (facing east)

Also see . . . Opechancanough. The Powhatan Museum of Indigenous Arts and Culture (Submitted on December 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 625 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.