Quiyoughcohannock Indians
N 37° 06.664 W 076° 44.778
18S E 344840 N 4108620
The Quiyoughcohannock were one of the first Virginia Indians the English settlers encountered.
Waymark Code: WMQ3Y
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2006
Views: 63
The Quiyoughcohannock were one of the first Virginia Indian groups the English encountered in 1607 after landing at Jamestown. Situated primarily in present-day Surry County, the Quiyoughcohannocks had four villages in the region likely easy of Upper Chippokes Creek. The Quiyoughcohannocks in 1608/09 escorted Nathaniel Powell and Anas Todkill southward in an unsuccessful attempt to locate survivors of the Roanoke Colony. The English observed a part of a ritual initiation into manhood, the huskanaw, at a Quiyoughcohannock village in 1608.
Marker Number: K 137
Marker Title: Quiyoughcohannock Indians
Marker Location: Rt. 10 near California Crossroads
County or Independent City: Surry
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 200s
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