King William in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Princess Pocahontas of Matoaka
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 23, 2023
1. Princess Pocahontas of Matoaka Marker
Princess Pocahontas of Matoaka
Daughter of
On her conversion to Christianity in 1613 she received in baptism the name Rebecca and shortly afterwards became the wife of John Rolfe, a settler in Virginia. She visited England with her husband in 1616, and was graciously received by Queen Anne, wife of James I. In the twenty-second year of her age she died at Gravesend, England while preparing to revisit her native country, and was buried there in St. Georges Church on March 21st 1617.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1617.
Location. 37° 34.795′ N, 77° 0.189′ W. Marker is in King William, Virginia, in King William County. It is at the intersection of Pocahontas Trail and Pocket Road, on the right when traveling south on Pocahontas Trail. Marker located
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Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pamunkey Indian Reservation Archaeological District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Powhatan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lanesville Christadelphian Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); Liberation at Cumberland (approx. 3 miles away); Henry Armistead (approx. 3 miles away); Camp Cumberland (approx. 3 miles away); Earliest History of Cumberland Plantation
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 23, 2023
2. Princess Pocahontas of Matoaka Marker
Also see . . . The True Story of Pocahontas. (Submitted on January 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 25, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
