Werowocomoco Gate - Gloucester County, VA, USA
This is Werowocomoco: a "place of leadership" in Algonquian. Behind this gate, Virginia's first people lived 400 years before the English arrived at Jamestown in 1607. Native Americans cleared the forest and built a 50-acre capitol of ~30 tribes in the "Tsenacommacah" area of Virginia's Tidewater. Chief Powhatan led the Powhatan Confederation from here. It was also where legend claims Pocahontas saved Captain John Smith's life. Exposure: 1/125 sec at ƒ / 8.0, ISO 100, -1 EV. Lens: 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8. Camera: NIKON D750.
202206101615315172022 GloucesterArchaic periodBob RipleyCaptain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic TrailChief PowhatanCollege of William and MaryD750DHRDailyPhotoDavid BrownFairfield FoundationGloucester CountyGloucester County VirginiaLynn RipleyNPSNational Park ServiceNative American IndianPaul DimingPocahontasPowhatanSpringThane HarpoleTsenacommacahUSAVirginiaVirginia Department of Historic ResourcesWerowocomocoWoodland Periodarchaeology
