Amoroleck Encounters John Smith

Amoroleck Encounters John Smith (HM5VA)

Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 19.137', W 77° 28.607'

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In August 1608, the first meeting between the Mannahoac Indian people of the Piedmont and the English colonists at Jamestown occurred at the falls of the Rappahannock River. Men from the upriver town of Hasinninga were hunting here at the eastern edge of their territory when they encountered John Smith and a party of Jamestown colonists. Following a brief skirmish, a Mannahoac man, Amoroleck, told Smith about the world beyond the falls, which included the Mannahoac, the Monacan, and the Massawomeck. Amoroleck explained that the Mannahoac resisted the English because they heard that the colonists were a people who came "to take their world from them."

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HM Number	HM5VA
Tags	Colonial Era, Native Americans, People, Waterways and Vessels
Marker Number	N-38
Year Placed	2005
Placed By	Department of Historic Resources
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 6:27pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 283474 N 4244106
Decimal Degrees	38.31895000, -77.47678333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 38° 19.137', W 77° 28.607'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	38° 19' 8.22" N, 77° 28' 36.42" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	540
Closest Postal Address	At or near 496-498 Heritage Trail, Fredericksburg VA 22401, US
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