Chester in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
1622 Indian Attack
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 23, 2015
1. Chief Opechancanouch Marker
This monument is erected in memory of the English settlers who died in the 1622 Indian attack that was organized by Chief Opechancanough. On March 22, 1622, the Powhatan chiefdom launched a coordinated offensive against the English settlements along the James River. Sixty-six men, women and children were killed within the Henrico settlements including five dead at Henricus. Over one quarter of the English population of Virginia died in the attack. The Powhatan Indians did not follow up with subsequent attacks, believing their mission had been accomplished when the English withdrew to the area around Jamestown. Instead, the English launched reprisal attacks against the Powhatan and expanded their settlement efforts.
Erected 2014 by The Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 1622.
Location. 37° 22.454′ N, 77° 21.734′ W. Marker is in Chester, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It can be reached from Henricus Park Road 1.3 miles east of Coxendale Road. The marker is located in Henricus Historical Park east of the parking lot. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (a few steps from this marker); Citie of Henricus (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Bermuda Hundred Campaign (a few steps from this marker); John N. Pastore, D.D.S. (within shouting distance of this marker); Farrar's Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Field Hospital (about 500 feet away); Trench Warfare (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester.
Also see . . . Henricus Historical Park. (Submitted on August 23, 2015.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 23, 2015
2. Chief Opechancanouch Marker
Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 24, 2025
3. 1622 Indian Attack Marker
The marker is quite weathered for being only 11 years old.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 647 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2015, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 14, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.
