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

Monocan Indians Village of Pineville (Michaux)

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011

1. Monocan Indians Village of Pineville (Michaux) Marker

Inscription. Capt. Christopher Newport visited here in 1608. The Massinacack Tribe of the Monocan Confederation inhabited this area. Near here are the remains of the once thriving village of Pineville (Michaux) settled by French Huguenots.

Four homes built by the Michaux family still stand: Michaux Grant (Abraham Michaux, 1705), Hunters Fare (Jacob Michaux, 1796), Massinacack/Glendale (Miller Michaux, c. 1847), and Beaumont (William Walthall Michaux, 1811). Jacob Michaux operated a ferry across the James River in 1736. St. James Chapel was built in the 1880’s.

Erected 2001 by Michaux-St. James Foundation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1608.

Location. 37° 38.906′ N, 77° 54.067′ W. Marker is near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. Marker is at the intersection of Old River Trail (Virginia Route 617) and Maidens Road (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling east on Old River Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Michaux Grant (approx. 0.9 miles away); Early Transportation on the James River

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Maidens Adventure Hotel (approx. 1½ miles away); Maidens, Virginia (approx. 1.6 miles away); Brightly (approx. 2.1 miles away); Goochland Courthouse (approx. 2½ miles away); Goochland's Courthouse Square (approx. 2½ miles away); Goochland's Jail (approx. 2½ miles away).

Also see . . . Michaux-St. James Foundation. (Submitted on September 6, 2011.)

St. James Chapel, c. 1882 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 5, 2011

2. St. James Chapel, c. 1882

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,481 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.