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Werowocomoco. / 37.412; -76.649. Werowocomoco was a village that served as the headquarters of Chief Powhatan, a Virginia Algonquian political and spiritual leader when the English founded Jamestown in 1607. The name Werowocomoco comes from the Powhatan werowans ( weroance ), meaning "leader" in English; and komakah (-comoco ...
29 de jun. de 2016 · by Joseph McClain | June 29, 2016. The U.S. National Park Service has taken Werowocomoco under its umbrella. The site of Werowocomoco, Powhatan’s capital city during the early years of the Jamestown Colony, has been acquired by the National Park Service.
11 de dic. de 2023 · Werowocomoco: A Powhatan Place of Power [WAYR-uh-wah-KOH-muh-koh] What is Werowocomoco? Werowocomoco is an archeological site, the location of an important Indigenous town on the shores of what is now known as the York River. Evidence of human use of the area dates back some 6,000 to 8,000 years.
Werowocomoco was abandoned, and the location of the dramatic confrontations between Smith and Powhatan that ensured the English foothold in North America was lost to history. Until Lynn Ripley...
Werowocomoco, translated from the Virginia Algonquian language, means “place of leadership”. As an archaeological site, Werowocomoco was confirmed in 2002, nearly 400 years after the Indian leader paramount chief Powhatan and his people interacted with Jamestown settlers here and at Jamestown.
Werowocomoco. Werowocomoco was the cultural and religious center when Powhatan was paramount chief, before the English arrived in 1607 Source: National Park Service, Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Virginia's first known capital was Werowocomoco, on the north bank of the river known as the Pamaunke until the English re-named it the York River.
The unique topography of Werowocomoco reveals why the location had been a vital site to Virginia Indians for thousands of years. Werowocomoco sits on a high bluff on the north side of the York River. From the bluff, it was easy to see who was traveling on the river and detect anyone approaching Werowocomoco by water.
