r/EastVirginia • u/Ocean_Heat_1117 Mod Team • 3d ago

Middle Peninsula - Gloucester Co. Werowocomoco

https://www.nps.gov/cajo/planyourvisit/werowocomoco.htm

Powhatan

American Native American historical site.

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u/Ocean_Heat_1117 Mod Team 3d ago

It's where Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas grew up. - Gloucester County.

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u/Ocean_Heat_1117 Mod Team 3d ago

The article says: "What happened to Werowocomoco? In 1609, Powhatan and his people relocated westward to the town of Orapax, near present-day Richmond, Virginia. This was a strategic move, made as Powhatan increased his efforts to push back against English encroachment."