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Werowocomoco

Werowocomoco was a village that served as the headquarters of Chief Powhatan, a Virginia Algonquian political and spiritual leader when the English founded Jamestown in 1607. The name Werowocomoco comes from the Powhatan werowans, meaning "leader"... Wikipedia
Area: 45 acres
Location: 3051 Ginny Hill Rd., Gloucester, Virginia
Added to NRHP: March 15, 2006
Built: 1607
Coordinates: 37°24′43″N 76°38′56″W / 37.412°N 76.649°W
NRHP Reference Number: 06000138
VLR No: 036-5049