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

Punishing the Nanzattico Indians

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014

1. Punishing the Nanzattico Indians Marker

Inscription. Displaced from their reservation land on both sides of the Rappahannock River at Nanzattico and Portobago Bay, Nanzattico Indians attacked the farm of John Rowley, known for his disputes with the tribe, on 29 Aug. 1704. When captured in Richmond County, seven Nanzattico confessed to murder; five were executed after trial. The Virginia Council deemed forty Nanzattico age 12 or older guilty of complicity and ordered them deported, while keeping the younger children as servants. In 1705, sea captain John Martin transported the adult Nanzattico to the island of Antigua, where they were sold into servitude.

Erected 2010 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number EP-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 29, 1704.

Location. 38° 10.579′ N, 77° 7.455′ W. Marker is near King George, Virginia, in King George County. It is on Nanzatico Lane (Virginia Route 698) 1½ miles south of Salem Church Road ( Route 625), on the left when traveling south. Located at

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the trailhead to Lands End Wildlife Management Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King George VA 22485, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: King George County / Caroline County (approx. 3.3 miles away); James Madison's Birthplace (approx. 3.3 miles away); Emmanuel Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); Emmanuel Episcopal Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); This monument, until 1983 located on the Belle Grove Lawn (approx. 3.4 miles away); Belle Grove Plantation (approx. 3.4 miles away); Port Royal Harbor (approx. 3½ miles away); Port Royal (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King George.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Birthplace of Madison (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Nanzattico Indian Town. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 9, 2021.)

Nanzatico Lane & Lands End Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014

2. Nanzatico Lane & Lands End Trail

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014

3. Nanzatico Lane & Lands End Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,490 times since then and 130 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.