Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Buzzard Rock Native American Settlement
Photographed By Kevin W., December 28, 2008
1. Buzzard Rock Native American Settlement Marker
Inscription.
Buzzard Rock Native American Settlement. . The archaeological sites on the extensive floodplain nearby represent at least ten thousand years of periodic use by Native Americans. The artifacts and evidence from one site suggests that separate villages were occupied there some six hundred to one thousand years ago. The site is believed to have been inhabited by ancestors of a Siouan-speaking community, such as the Totero Indians, who were allied with the Monacan Indians and other communities of central and western Virginia.
The archaeological sites on the extensive floodplain nearby represent at least ten thousand years of periodic use by Native Americans. The artifacts and evidence from one site suggests that separate villages were occupied there some six hundred to one thousand years ago. The site is believed to have been inhabited by ancestors of a Siouan-speaking community, such as the Totero Indians, who were allied with the Monacan Indians and other communities of central and western Virginia.
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-117.)
Location. 37° 15.85′ N, 79° 54.976′ W. Marker is in Roanoke, Virginia. Marker is on 13th Street Southeast (Virginia Route 24), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roanoke VA 24013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Buzzard Rock Native American Settlement Marker with floodplain in the background
Photographed By Kevin W., December 28, 2008
3. Floodplain near Buzzard Rock Native American Settlement Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,402 times since then and 118 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.