Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Occaneechi Indians

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

1. Occaneechi Indians Marker

Inscription. The Occaneechi Indians once lived nearby on an island in the Roanoke River. Well known for trading goods with other Indians nations and colonists, the Occaneechi resided close to several Indian paths. They also hunted, fished, and raised crops that included corn, beans, and tobacco. In May 1676, Nathaniel Bacon enlisted the Occaneechi to help defeat Susquehannocks and then turned on the Occaneechi and attacked them. The Occaneechi left Virginia with their neighbors the Saponis and Toteros soon afterward. By 1701, the Occaneechi were living on the Eno River in North Carolina.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number U-60.)

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 month for this entry is May 1676.

Location. 36° 38.154′ N, 78° 31.729′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. It is at the intersection of Highway Fifty Eight (U.S. 58) and Occoneechee Park Road (Virginia Route 364), on the right when traveling east on Highway Fifty Eight. This marker is located near the entrance to Occoneechee State Park.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville VA 23927, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patrick Robert “Parker” Sydnor (approx. 2 miles away); Mecklenburg County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Prestwould Plantation (approx. 2.3 miles away); Sunnyside School ca. 1870-1908 (approx. 2.7 miles away); West End High School (approx. 5.3 miles away); a different marker also named Occaneechi Indians (approx. 6.3 miles away); Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road (approx. 7 miles away); A Revolutionary Soldier (approx. 7.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . .
1. Occaneechi Indian Tribe History. (Submitted on May 19, 2010.)
2. Occoneechee State Park History. Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation (Submitted on May 19, 2010.)

US Rt 58 (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

2. US Rt 58 (facing east)

US Rt 58 (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

3. US Rt 58 (facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,296 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.