VIRGINIA HISTORY TRAILS: VIRGINIA INDIANS TRAIL

The first Virginians’ story is one of perseverance. Defying expansion and discrimination, eleven state- recognized tribes live in the Old Dominion. Below is a list of sites and stories on the Virginia Indians themed trail on Virginia History Trails.

Central Virginia

• Anglo-Powhatan Wars, Chester, VA • Chickahominy Indians, New Kent County, VA • Chickahominy Indians Eastern Division, New Kent County, VA • Jamestown Discovery Trail, Henrico, VA • Mantle, Virginia Indian Statue, Richmond, VA • Mattaponi Indians, King William County, VA • Monacan Indians, Amherst, VA • Rappahannock Indians, King & Queen County, VA • State Capitol, Richmond, VA • Upper Mattaponi Indians, King & Queen County, VA • Walter Plecker, Richmond, VA

Chesapeake Bay

• Cockacoeske, King William, VA • Opechancanough, Manquin, VA • Pamunkey Indians, King William, VA • Werowocomco (Powhatan), Gloucester, VA

Coastal

• Assimilation Education, Hampton, VA • Bacon’s Rebellion, Historic Jamestown, VA • Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown Settlement, VA • John Smith, Historic Jamestown, VA • Nansemond Indians, Suffolk, VA • Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Capron, VA • Pocahontas, Jamestown Settlement, VA • Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe, Historic Jamestown, VA • Powhatan (Wahunsonacock), Jamestown Settlement, VA • Recreated Powhatan Indian Village, Jamestown Settlement, VA

• Treaty & Trade with the Indians, Jamestown Settlement, VA

Northern Virginia

• Patawomeck Indians, Stafford County, VA

Shenandoah Valley

• Natural Bridge, Natural Bridge, VA

Southern Virginia

• Fort Christanna Historic Site, Lawrenceville, VA • MacCallum More Museum & Gardens, Chase City, VA • Occoneechee State Park, Clarksville, VA

Southside

• Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians, Courtland, VA

Southwest Virginia

• Abingdon Muster Grounds, Abingdon, VA • Glencoe Museum, Radford, VA • Historic Crab Orchard Museum, Tazewell, VA • Museum of the Middle Appalachians, Saltville, VA