Vienna in Dorchester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Unnacokossimmon
Emperor to the Nanticoke Indians
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
1. Unnacokossimmon Marker
Lived (about 1677) at Chicacone, an ancient Indian town north of this point. The Nanticoke Indian Reservation was laid out by act of Assembly 1698, containing 5166Ό acres.
Erected 1934 by State Roads Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1698.
Location. 38° 29.263′ N, 75° 49.613′ W. Marker is in Vienna, Maryland, in Dorchester County. It is on Rhodesdale Vienna Road (Maryland Route 331) 0.4 miles south of Ocean Gateway (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vienna MD 21869, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Discover: Vienna Heritage (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Smith Explores the Chesapeake (approx. Ό mile away); A walking tour of Vienna (approx. 0.3 miles away); Discover: Restoration (approx. 0.4 miles away); Discover: The Nanticoke (approx. 0.4 miles away); Discover: Vienna
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Nanticoke Indian Tribe. Tribe website entry (Submitted on February 13, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
2. V is for Vienna. The ABCs of Maryland blogsite entry (Submitted on February 23, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by F. Robby, December 8, 2007
2. Unnacokossimmon Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
3. Unnacokossimmon Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
4. Welcome to Vienna On the Nanticoke
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,062 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 26, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
