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Headquarters of Opechancanough

Headquarters of Opechancanough is a Virginia historical marker in King William County, dedicated 2005.

King William County · dedicated 2005 · Rte. 360, just north of intersection with Rte. 618

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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.
Department of Historic Resources, 2005

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