Chief Powhatan - Sites Associated With Powhatan

Sites Associated With Powhatan

• Powhatan's burial mound is located on the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in King William. The remains were relocated there by his brother, Opechancanough.
• Powhatan County, although located somewhat to the west of their territory, was named for Chief Powhatan and his tribe.
• In the independent City of Richmond, Powhatan Hill is believed to be located near Chief Powhatan's main village. It was ruled by a subject weroance called Parahunt, or Tanx ("little") Powhatan. On first meeting him, the English mistook him for the Great Powhatan. The confusion persists in historic accounts.
• Chief Powhatan's central village, Werowocomoco, is believed to have been located in Gloucester County, Virginia. The Werowocomoco Archeological Site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Excavations there have revealed much about the early Powhatan people and their interaction with English colonists.