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

Mattaponi Indians

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

1. Mattaponi Indians Marker

Inscription. Two miles east is the Mattaponi Indian reservation, home of descendants of the great chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas. The reservation is situated on the Mattaponi River and is one of the oldest Indian reservations in the United States, existing since 1658. The Mattaponi tribe is governed by its chief and council and continues to exercise its laws and traditional customs.

Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OC-15.)

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 1658.

Location. 37° 38.902′ N, 76° 56.514′ W. Marker is near West Point, Virginia, in King William County. It is at the intersection of King William Road (Virginia Route 30) and Wakema Road ( Route 640), on the left when traveling east on King William Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point VA 23181, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John's Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lanesville Christadelphian Church (approx. 3.1 miles

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away); Newington (approx. 3.6 miles away); Carriage House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Eastern View Schoolhouse (approx. 3.8 miles away); County Clerks Office Site (approx. 3.8 miles away); Trice Mill Stones (approx. 3.8 miles away); World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. 3.8 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Mattaponi Tribe. Encyclopedia Virginia (Submitted on December 25, 2009.)

2. Mattaponi Indian Reservation. (Submitted on December 25, 2009.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

2. Mattaponi Indians Marker

King William Road & Wakema Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009

3. King William Road & Wakema Road

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 2,881 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.