Nansemond Indian Villages

Nansemond Indian Villages (HM14A)

Location: Suffolk, VA 23434
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 51.097', W 76° 35.372'

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The principal villages of the Nansemond Indians stood just east of here on the Nansemond River. The Nansemonds fought frequently with the English colonists who arrived in 1607 as the Indians resisted the newcomers' attempts to occupy their villages and seize their corn. Two major periods of hostility occurred in 1609 and again after Opechancanough's coordinated assault on the English settlements on 22 Mar. 1622-1632. Sir George Yeardley retaliated for the assault by burning the Nansemond villages and destroying their cornfields. The surviving Nansemonds scattered, their power broken
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HM NumberHM14A
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Marker NumberK250
Year Placed1998
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 358290 N 4079591
Decimal Degrees36.85161667, -76.58953333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 51.097', W 76° 35.372'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 51' 5.82" N, 76° 35' 22.32" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5581-5599 Godwin Blvd, Suffolk VA 23434, US
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