Manquin in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Headquarters of Opechancanough
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
1. Headquarters of Opechancanough Marker
Inscription.
Headquarters of Opechancanough. . 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.
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. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manquin VA 23106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Opechancanough. The Powhatan Museum of Indigenous Arts and Culture (Submitted on December 7, 2009.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
2. Richmond Tappahannock Highway (facing east)
Photographed By Lossing et. al
3. The Anger of Opechancanough
Image from Our Country: a household history of the United States by Benson Lossing et al. 1892, Vol. 1, Page 306.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,420 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 20, 2022, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
