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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 is an archeological site of an important Indigenous town on the shores of the York River, where Powhatan, the leader of the Powhatan people, lived and met with English settlers. The site is closed to the public while planning efforts are ongoing, but you can learn more about its history, archeology, and significance through videos and maps.
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 was an important Powhatan Indian town before Jamestown was founded, and it was permanently protected by the National Park Service as part of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Learn more about the history, archaeology and conservation of this site that reveals the Powhatan culture and its interactions with Jamestown settlers.
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.
Werowocomoco was the seat of power of the Powhatan paramount chiefdom in 1607, when the English colonists met with him at the site. Learn about its history, location, features, and significance from archaeological diggings and the writings of Captain John Smith.
