Gloucester in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Werowocomoco
Erected 2016 by Department of Historic Resources. Marker was cast in 2013. (Marker Number NA-11.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1607.
Location. 37° 24.909′ N, 76° 31.757′ W. Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Birdsall Building (a few steps from this marker); The Daffodil Industry (a few steps from this marker); Gloucester Continues to Celebrate the Daffodil (a few steps from this marker); A Sacred Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Daffodils Arrived Here With the Colonists (within shouting distance of this marker); Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam John Clayton (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named In Memoriam John Clayton (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.
Also see . . . Wikipedia Entry. “Since 2003, a team of archaeologists and related researchers has been working at this site. They and the landowners initiated consultation with the Virginia Council on Indians to plan and execute excavations on the site. Representatives of local Virginia Indian tribes, some of whom are descendants of the tributary tribes of Powhatan, continue to advise the research. Excavations at the site since 2003 have revealed evidence of a large town, including two 200-foot long, curved, earthwork ditches built 1,000 feet from the river bank about 1400, two hundred years before the English first visited the area. In 2006 the Werowocomoco Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the future, scholars hope to find more evidence about the political nature of the Powhatan polity.” (Submitted on November 9, 2016.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2016, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.