Claremont in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Quioughcohanach Indians
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
1. Quioughcohanach Indians Marker
The English settlers visited here
the principal village of the
Quioughcohanach Indians
This marker is erected by
The Colonel William Allen Chapter
N.S.D.A.R.
1930
Erected 1930 by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1607.
Location. 37° 13.67′ N, 76° 57.878′ W. Marker is in Claremont, Virginia, in Surry County. It is at the intersection of Mancha Avenue (Virginia Route 613) and Bailey Avenue, in the median on Mancha Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Claremont VA 23899, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Claremont (approx. 0.7 miles away); Claremont School (approx. Ύ mile away); Swanns Point (approx. 4.3 miles away); Wakefield and Pipsico (approx. 4.3 miles away); Temperance Industrial and Collegiate Institute (approx. 4.3 miles
this page online
Also see . . . National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. (Submitted on September 20, 2010.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
2. Mancha Ave & Bailey Ave
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,154 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
