West Point in King William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Uttamusack
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 22, 2009
1. Uttamusack Marker
Inscription.
Uttamusack. . Nearby on the Pamunkey River was the location of paramount chief Powhatan's primary temple site, Uttamusack, the spiritual center of the Powhatan Indians. On the site stood a holy house for Powhatan, and two additional temples also used for ceremonies. Seven priests, who also served as councillors to the paramount chief, cared for the house and temples. Only priests and chiefs were allowed in or near the holy houses. No further information about Uttamusack was recorded after 1609 in colonial records, when Powhatan moved his primary residence from Werowocomoco on the York River to Orapax on the Chickahominy River.
Nearby on the Pamunkey River was the location of paramount chief Powhatan's primary temple site, Uttamusack, the spiritual center of the Powhatan Indians. On the site stood a holy house for Powhatan, and two additional temples also used for ceremonies. Seven priests, who also served as councillors to the paramount chief, cared for the house and temples. Only priests and chiefs were allowed in or near the holy houses. No further information about Uttamusack was recorded after 1609 in colonial records, when Powhatan moved his primary residence from Werowocomoco on the York River to Orapax on the Chickahominy River.
Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number OC-31.)
Location. 37° 34.547′ N, 76° 50.561′ W. Marker is in West Point, Virginia, in King William County. It is on King William Road (Virginia Route 30) 0.2 miles east of VFW Road ( Route 636), on the right when traveling east. 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.
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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 2,179 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
