Near Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Occaneechi Indians
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 5, 2011
1. Occaneechi Indians Marker
Inscription.
Occaneechi Indians. . The Occaneechi Indians once lived nearby on an island in the Roanoke River. Well known for trading goods with other Indians nations and colonists, the Occaneechi resided close to several Indian paths. They also hunted, fished, and raised crops that included corn, beans, and tobacco. In May 1676, Nathaniel Bacon enlisted the Occaneechi to help defeat Susquehannocks and then turned on the Occaneechi and attacked them. The Occaneechi left Virginia with their neighbors the Saponis and Toteros soon afterward. By 1701, the Occaneechi were living on the Eno River in North Carolina.
The Occaneechi Indians once lived nearby on an island in the Roanoke River. Well known for trading goods with other Indians nations and colonists, the Occaneechi resided close to several Indian paths. They also hunted, fished, and raised crops that included corn, beans, and tobacco. In May 1676, Nathaniel Bacon enlisted the Occaneechi to help defeat Susquehannocks and then turned on the Occaneechi and attacked them. The Occaneechi left Virginia with their neighbors the Saponis and Toteros soon afterward. By 1701, the Occaneechi were living on the Eno River in North Carolina.
Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number F-98.)
Location. 36° 32.697′ N, 78° 32.381′ W. Marker is near Clarksville, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. Marker is on U.S. 15 just north of the North Carolina State Line, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarksville VA 23927, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tungsten Queen (approx. 3.7 miles away in North Carolina); Trading Path
Also see . . . Occaneechi Indian Tribe History. “They then dwelt on the middle and largest island in Roanoke river, just below the confluence of the Staunton and the Dan, near the site of Clarksville, Mecklenburg county, Va. Their fields were on the north bank of the river, where they raised large crops of corn, having always on hand as a reserve a year’s supply.” (Submitted on March 9, 2011.)
Photographed By J. J. Prats, March 5, 2011
2. Occaneechi Indians Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
