Providence Forge in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Destruction of Chickahominy Indian Towns

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Destruction of Chickahominy Indian Towns Marker

Inscription. During the Third Anglo-Powhatan War (1644-1646), English colonists burned Chickahominy Indian towns in this area, destroyed valuables and food, and took many prisoners. The English built Fort James in 1645 and used it to stage raids. The fort stood southeast of here near the Chickahominy town of Moysenac. In Feb. 1645, Gov. Leonard Calvert of Maryland arrived and participated in the attacks. The war ended in Oct. 1846 with a treaty that required the Chickahominy to leave their traditional homeland. They moved to present-day King William County. Decades later they began moving back to their original territory, but by then colonists had claimed the valuable riverside lands.

Erected 2009 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-22a.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.

Location. 37° 25.534′ N, 76° 58.143′ W. Marker is in Providence Forge, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is at the intersection of Pocahontas Trail (U.S.

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60) and Tsena Road, on the right when traveling east on Pocahontas Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Tsena Rd, Providence Forge VA 23140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chickahominy Indians (a few steps from this marker); State Game Farm (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chickahominy Water Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fort James (approx. 3 miles away); Piney Grove (approx. 3.7 miles away); Piney Grove and Southalls (approx. 3.7 miles away); Binns Hall (approx. 4 miles away); Tyree's Plantation (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Providence Forge.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Destruction of Chickahominy Indian Towns Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 756 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.