King William in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pamunkey Indians

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

1. Pamunkey Indians Marker

Inscription. Eight miles south is the reservation on which the Pamunkey Indians live. The land has never been in non-Indian ownership and the Pamunkey live on it under a treaty made in 1677. In the early seventeenth century the Pamunkey were a chiefdom ruled by Opechancanough, brother and subject of the paramount chief Powhatan, the father of Pocahontas. Though they continually lost land to non-Indian settlers, they remained the most powerful chiefdom in eastern Virginia for as long as the traditional system lasted. Today the Pamunkey are governed by an elected chief, assistant chief, and council.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OC-14.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1677.

Location. 37° 40.794′ N, 77° 0.335′ W. Marker is in King William, Virginia, in King William County. It is at the intersection of King William Road (Virginia Route 30) and Powhatan Trail ( Route 633), on the right when traveling east on King William Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King William VA 23086, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cockacoeske (here, next to this marker); King William Courthouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); King William County Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); "Racial Integrity" and the Tribes of King William (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named King William Courthouse (approx. 0.7 miles away); King William Confederate Monument (approx. 0.7 miles away); King William County Colonial Court House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Henry Fox (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King William.

Also see . . .
1. Pamunkey Indian Tribe Homepage. (Submitted on December 25, 2009.)
2. Pamunkey Indian Reservation Archaeological District. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on December 25, 2009.)

King William Road & Powhatan Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

2. King William Road & Powhatan Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,056 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.