Headquarters of Opechancanough
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N 37° 42.698 W 077° 09.025
18S E 310450 N 4175997
Marker describing the Chief of the Pamunkey Tribe.
Waymark Code: WM91EZ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2010
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"Near here stood the town of Menmend, home of the paramount chief Opechancanough. During Powhatan's reign, Opechancanough was a king of the Pamunkey and a war chief of the Powhatans. He became paramount chief about 1629 when his brother Opitchipam died. Opechancanough organized the attacks of 1622 and 1644 against the English in an attempt to punish them for encroaching on Indian land. He was nearly 100 years old when he was captured after the conflict of 1644. Imprisoned at Jamestown, he was killed when a prison guard shot him in the back. The site of Opechancanough's home on the Pamunkey River has long been called The Island."
Marker Number: OC-30
Marker Title: Headquarters of Opechancanough
Marker Location: US 360
County or Independent City: King William County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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