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

Occaneechi Indians

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 5, 2011

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 F-98.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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° 32.697′ N, 78° 32.381′ W. Marker is near Clarksville, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. It is on U.S. 15 just north of the North Carolina State Line, on the right when traveling north. 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: Tungsten Queen (approx. 3.7 miles away in North

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Carolina); Trading Path (approx. 3.7 miles away in North Carolina); Sunnyside School ca. 1870-1908 (approx. 5 miles away); Henry Pattillo (approx. 5.4 miles away in North Carolina); Mecklenburg County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5½ miles away); John Lederer (approx. 6.1 miles away in North Carolina); a different marker also named Occaneechi Indians (approx. 6.3 miles away); John Penn (approx. 7 miles away in North Carolina). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

Also see . . . Occaneechi Indian Tribe History. “They then dwelt on the middle and largest island in Roanoke river, just below the confluence of the Staunton and the Dan, near the site of Clarksville, Mecklenburg county, Va. Their fields were on the north bank of the river, where they raised large crops of corn, having always on hand as a reserve a year’s supply.” (Submitted on March 9, 2011.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 5, 2011

2. Occaneechi Indians Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,513 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.