Chief Powhatan

Chief Powhatan (HM244F)

Location: Henrico, VA 23233 Henrico County
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 39.337', W 77° 37.113'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 328 views
Inscription

c.1540 to 1618

He was called Wahunsonacock. The paramount chief of 30 tribes that inhabited over 6000 square miles of Virgini's coastal lands. The father of Pocahontas and the authority who dealt with the first Jamestown colonists. He will always be remembered as one of the most powerful leaders from a virgin land that we now call Virginia.

The Powhatan Column is dedicated to the Virginia Indian tribes:

Chickahominy Tribe
Eastern Chickahominy Tribe
Mattaponi Tribe
Nansemond Tribe
Pamunkey Tribe
Rappahannock Tribe
Upper Mattoponi Tribe


Special thanks go to the Virginia Council on Indians for their guidance in designing this column.
Details
HM NumberHM244F
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 27th, 2017 at 7:01am PST -08:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 269006 N 4170832
Decimal Degrees37.65561667, -77.61855000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 39.337', W 77° 37.113'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 39' 20.22" N, 77° 37' 6.78" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)804
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11813 W Broad St, Henrico VA 23233, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?