Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Martin's Hundred

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

1. Martin's Hundred Marker

Inscription. This plantation was allocated to the London-based Society of Martin's Hundred by 1618 and was later assigned 21,500 acres. It was initially settled in 1620 around Wolstenholme Town, its administrative center, located near the James River. Archaeologists discovered the town site in 1977. They also located the graves of several people who died during the 22 March 1622 Indian attacks on English settlements coordinated by Chief Opechancanough, when 78 colonists here - half the plantation's population - were reported killed. These attacks were in response to English expansion into Indian lands. The area was soon resettled but the Society of Matrin's Hundred's town was never rebuilt.

Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number W-51.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 22, 1622.

Location. 37° 12.612′ N, 76° 36.969′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It is on Pocahontas Trail (Virginia Route 60) 0.1 miles east of Plantation Road, on the

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right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Martin's Hundred Church (here, next to this marker); Trebell's Landing (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carter's Grove (about 500 feet away); Community of Grove (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Reservation (approx. 1.8 miles away); Homestead by the Main Road (approx. 2.3 miles away); Master and Slaves (approx. 2.3 miles away); Loch Ness Coaster (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 11, 2007

2. Martin's Hundred Marker

Shown with Martin's Hundred Church (W 52) marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,682 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.