Leedstown near Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pissaseck Indians
Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number J-98.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1612.
Location. 38° 6.683′ N, 77° 0.325′ W. Marker is near Colonial Beach, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. It is in Leedstown. Marker is on Leedstown Road (County Route 637) just east of Drakes Marsh Drive, on the left when traveling east. It is near the entrance to the Leedstown Campground. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2195 Leedstown Rd, Colonial Beach VA 22443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Leedstown (a few steps from this marker); John Pratt Hungerford (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Settlement (approx. 3.1 miles away); Layton’s Landing Wharf and Ferry (approx. 3.1 miles away); Saunders’s Wharf (approx. 3.1 miles away); Vauter's Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Portobacco Indians (approx. 4.3 miles away); Westmoreland Association (approx. 5 miles away).
More about this marker. It was originally placed near 38° 6.698′ N, 77° 0.048′ W. Marker was in Leedstown, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. Marker was on Leedstown Road (County Route 637) west of Resolutions Road (County Route 641), on the right when traveling east. It was reported missing in 2021 and was later replaced just east of the entrance to the Leedstown Campground.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,166 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 2. submitted on March 9, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 2, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.