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Archeology has just begun to reveal what life was like at Werowocomoco. Beyond the story of Powhatan, Pocahontas, and Captain John Smith, Werowocomoco holds countless untold lessons about American Indian societies in the Chesapeake stretching back thousands of years.
Werowocomoco was the headquarters of the powerful Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas’ father, who ruled over 30 Native American tribes and controlled over 10,000 square miles of what is now southeastern Virginia.
The six week field season during the 2003 summer drew on the results of the survey by opening up approximately 1400 square feet in four areas of the site. Questions driving this initial testing of the site included those related to site integrity, chronology, and spatial organization. On the whole, the initial field season at Werowocomoco demonstrated that the site possesses remarkably high ...
Werowocomoco was a town that served as the headquarters of the Powhatan, a Virginia Algonquian political and spiritual leader when the English founded Jamestown in 1607. While residing at Werowocomoco, Powhatan received tribute from several Virginia Algonquian tribes in return for providing food in times of famine, military protection, and ...
8 de oct. de 2020 · We all know the story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith, but few are familiar with the area in which that historic encounter took place, let alone how it was used by Indigenous people years before European colonists arrived. Known as Werowocomoco, the historic site is located in Gloucester County, Virginia, on the north side of the York ...
11 de sept. de 2023 · Werowocomoco, which translated from the Virginian Algonquian language means “place of leadership,” is known to be the residence of political and spiritual leader chief Powhatan. His daughter, Pocahontas would have resided there as well. From this location Powhatan was able to communicate and influence many other tribal communities in the ...
12 de jun. de 2023 · In 1994, the work of Adolf Sehring, internationally renowned realist painter and sculptor, was unveiled and became an iconic image for Gloucester County. The statue of Pocahontas, which is located on Main Street, portrays Pocahontas as an 11 year old girl. The bronze, life-sized statue honors Pocahontas, daughter of Paramount Chief Powhatan who lived in Gloucester. It was at Werowocomoco, in ...
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