Near Gloucester Point in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Powhatan’s Chimney
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
1. Powhatan’s Chimney Marker
According to Gloucester legend this chimney is all that remains of the house built by Captain John Smith for Indian Chief Powhatan in 1609
The collapse of this chimney in an 1888 storm gave impetus to the preservation movement in Virginia Concerned Virginians banded together in Williamsburg Norfolk, Richmond determined to save other historical structures & sites from similar fate From their effort came the organization of the Association of the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
The present structure was rebuilt in the 1930’s by..The Joseph Bryan Branch of the APVA
Erected by Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1609.
Location. 37° 17.498′ N, 76° 31.879′ W. Marker is near Gloucester Point, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It is on Pocahontas Lane south of Powhatan Drive (Virginia Route 1316), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6509 Pocahontas Ln, Hayes VA 23072, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Timberneck House Renovation at Machicomoco State Park (approx.
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Also see . . . Powhatan's Chimney. Wikipedia (Submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
2. Powhatan’s Chimney (front)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011
3. Powhatan’s Chimney (rear)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,640 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
