Warraskoyack Indians
N 36° 59.618 W 076° 33.116
18S E 361899 N 4095291
The Warraskoyack Indians lived along the James and Pagan rivers.
Waymark Code: WM19G0
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2007
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Near here, where the Pagan River empties into the James River stood the small village of Mokete of the Warraskoyack Indians. Another Warraskoyack village called Mathomank existed on Burwell’s Bay. The principal settlement of Warraskoyack was located inland near Smithfield. The Warraskoyacks occupied the James River shoreline at the mouth of the Pagan River and into the interior past Smithfield. John Smith traded with the Warraskoyacks as early as the fall of 1607, obtaining corn for the colonists. By 1610, however, hostilities had broken out with the English attacking the Warraskoyack, burning their homes, and destroying their cornfields.
Marker Number: K 244
Marker Title: Warraskoyack Indians
Marker Location: Rt. 665 near Rescue
County or Independent City: Isle of Wight
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources.
Web Site: Not listed
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