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Werowocomoco
The village of Werowocomoco was the residence of the Algonquian chief Powhatan and the political center of the Powhatan chiefdom during the early1600s. From 2003 until 2010, the (WRG) studied the history and physical remains of the site. The WRG was formed in partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia (Department of Historic Resources; Virginia Council of Indians), Â鶹Æƽâ°æ (Department of Anthropology), and the Virginia Indian Advisory Board, composed of six of the eight state-recognized tribes (Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Nansemond, Pamunkey, Rappahannock, and Upper Mattaponi).
Nomination Form to the National Register of Historic Places (2005) (PDF)
Technical Report of the 2003 Field Season (2006) (PDF)
Werowocomoco Research Project 2004–2010 Field Seasons (2016) (PDF)