Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Archers Hope

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

1. Archers Hope Marker

Inscription. The great Indian massacre of March 22, 1622, during which a quarter of the population of Virginia was slain came nearest to Jamestown here in a community known as Archer's Hope. At the house of Ensign William Spence five persons were killed-- John Fowler, William Richmond, Alexander Bale, William Fairfax, and "the Tinker."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 1622.

Location. 37° 12.921′ N, 76° 42.952′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historic Parkway 3.1 miles west of Virginia Route 199. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Famous African-American Dream (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint-Simon (approx. one mile away); James River (approx. one mile away); Attempted Settlement (approx. 1.2 miles away); College Creek (approx. 1.3 miles away); Glebe Land (approx. 1½ miles away); Jamestown Island (approx. 1½ miles away); A Site of Habitation (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

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Colonial Parkway. (Submitted on May 23, 2010.)

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

2. Archers Hope Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7,198 times since then and 268 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.