Meherrin Indians
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member showbizkid
N 36° 45.439 W 077° 39.380
18S E 262876 N 4071242
A marker detailing a Native American tribe that once lived in the area. This marker was placed in 2001.
Waymark Code: WMMHW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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The marker reads:

MEHERRINS INDIANS
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The Meherrin Indians lived in the coastal plain
of Virginia and North Carolina along the Meherrin
River. They farmed and hunted and spoke a language,
Meherrin, that belonged to the Iroquoian
language family. The Meherrin remained relatively
undisturbed by the English settlements, until
about 1650 when trading in furs increased their
contact with settlers. By 1680 the Meherrin had
become official tribute-paying subjects of the
Virginia colony that temporarily gave them a
protected land base around their villages. By
the early 18th century members of the Meherrin
had migrated along the Meherrin River to near
the fork where it joins the Chowan River in
North Carolina.


Marker Number: S-72

Marker Title: Meherrin Indians

Marker Location: Hwy 58 West near Pleasant Shade

County or Independent City: Greensville County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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