Near Rescue in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Warraskoyack Indians

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

1. Warraskoyack Indians Marker

Inscription. The Warraskoyack Indians, members of the Powhatan paramount chiefdom, lived near the mouth of the Pagan River and along its tributaries. Their town of Mokote likely stood in the vicinity of present-day Rescue, while Mathomouk was probably situated along Burwell Bay. The principal settlement of Warraskoyack was located farther inland, perhaps east of modern Smithfield. John Smith traded with the Warraskoyack as early as the fall of 1607, obtaining corn for the newly arrived English colonists. By 1610, however, hostilities had broken out. The English attacked the Warraskoyack, burned their homes, and destroyed their cornfields.

Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-244.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1607.

Location. 36° 59.618′ N, 76° 33.116′ W. Marker is near Rescue, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. It is on Smiths Neck Road (Virginia Route 665) 0.1 miles south of Kings Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10696 Smiths Neck Rd, Rescue VA 23424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nike-Ajax Missile Radar Control Site N-75C (approx. 1.4 miles away); 1954 Nike-Ajax Missile Site N-75L (approx. 2.2 miles away); People and Places, circa 1957 at N-75L (approx. 2.3 miles away); Missile Magazine and Launch Operations (approx. 2.3 miles away); James River (approx. 2.8 miles away); Josiah Parker (approx. 3.3 miles away); Liquid Maze (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Smithfield (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Warraskoyack Indians (has been replaced with this marker); Smithfield (was approx. 4 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker At This Location also titled "Warraskoyack Indians".

Also see . . . The Warraskoyack: A Brief History. St. Luke's Historic Church & Museum (Submitted on November 9, 2021.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 26, 2021

2. Warraskoyack Indians Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.