Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Occaneechi Indians
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number U-60.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1676.
Location. 36° 38.154′ N, 78° 31.729′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. Marker is at the intersection of Highway Fifty Eight (U.S. 58) and Occoneechee Park Road (Virginia Route 364), on the right when traveling east on Highway Fifty Eight. This marker is located near the entrance to Occoneechee State Park. Touch for map . Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville VA 23927, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Patrick Robert “Parker” Sydnor (approx. 2 miles away); Mecklenburg County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Prestwould Plantation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Sunnyside School ca. 1870-1908 (approx. 2.7 miles away); West End High School (approx. 5.3 miles away); a different marker also named Occaneechi Indians (approx. 6.3 miles away); Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road (approx. 7 miles away); A Revolutionary Soldier (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.
Also see . . .
1. Occaneechi Indian Tribe History. (Submitted on May 19, 2010.)
2. Occoneechee State Park History. Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation (Submitted on May 19, 2010.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,596 times since then and 104 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.