Pamunkey Indian Museum
Pamunkey Indian Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Gambles Hill stands 44 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Fork Park, a park 7.0 miles away. Colonial Parkway passes 26 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Pamunkey Indian Museum and Cultural Center is a tribal museum located on the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in Virginia. The museum focuses on the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s history and way of life from 12,000 years ago through to the present. Construction on the museum began in 1979, with primary contributions made by Warren Cook (Pamunkey) and Errett Callahan (an experimental archeologist). The museum celebrated its grand opening on October 11, 1980. Early in the museum’s history a living Indian Village was a major component of the exhibition but no longer exists. Today glass display cabinets highlight the lifeways of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe and are the centerpiece of the museum. These cases were built by Grover Miles (Pamunkey) when the museum was founded and still house a majority of the museum collection. The museum displays combine replicas, primarily created by Callahan, with original Native American artifacts donated by Tribal Citizens from their personal and familial collections. The display cabinets begin with information dating to 12,000 years ago (the Ice Age) and incorporate all archaeological timeframes through to the modern period. The displays in each cabinet are sub-divided into four themes, which are listed below. These themes are color-coded blue, green, yellow and red to assist the visitor in understanding the differences within each theme from one era to the next. PEOPLE (blue) Displays the way of life of the Pamunkey during that specific era. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (green) The environment in which they lived SETTLEMENT (yellow) Relates to the dwellings in which they lived SUBSISTENCE (red) Exhibits the tools they used and how they survived The museum has a gift shop with various items designed and created by Pamunkey Tribal Citizens. Of particular note, pottery made using centuries old techniques and clay dug from the Pamunkey River is available for purchase.
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Dates from 1979.
Wikidata Q7129455, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 26.5 mi off the Colonial Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Pine Fork Park: 7.0 mi
- Quinton Park: 9.8 mi
- Conservation Park of Virginia: 12.2 mi
- Elko Recreation Area: 12.8 mi
- Antioch School Community Center: 13.9 mi
- @nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Monument: 15.4 mi
- Mississippi Monument: 15.8 mi
- Texas Brigade Monument: 16.1 mi
- Wilcox's Brigade Monument: 16.1 mi
- Henrico First Responders Memorial: 16.5 mi
- President Heads: 19.0 mi
- Big Bike: 20.4 mi
- Think: 22.7 mi
- Uneeda Biscuit ghost sign: 23.0 mi
- Mr. Smedley Statue: 23.1 mi
- King William Historical Museum: 7.8 mi
- Historical Society of West Point: 11.6 mi
- Historic Kittiewan Manor House & Museum: 18.8 mi
- Berkeley Plantation: 20.5 mi
- Grand Lodge of Virginia Library and Museum: 20.8 mi
- The Garden: 11.5 mi
- Williamsburg Botanical Garden: 20.9 mi
- Roots of Woodville Neighborhood Garden: 22.0 mi
- Garber Street Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Powhatan Hill Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Minitree Hill: 8.6 mi
- Dickeys Hill: 12.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 14.9 mi
- Mount Folly: 17.5 mi
- Malvern Hill: 18.0 mi
- Triple Crossing: 23.7 mi
- RVA on Wheels: 23.8 mi
- Henricus: 24.1 mi
- Kanawha Plaza Fountain: 24.1 mi
- James Branch Cabell's Grave: 24.9 mi
- Davis Beach: 9.0 mi
- Beach Area: 12.4 mi
- Seining Beach: 19.4 mi
- Fossil Beach: 19.9 mi
- Wildwood Beach: 21.5 mi
- Wahrani Nature Trail: 9.4 mi
- Game Farm Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
- Game Farm Marsh: 11.2 mi
- Kittewan: 19.5 mi
- New Market Park: 20.6 mi
- Hardens Bluff: 19.4 mi
- Butylo Bluff: 22.0 mi
- Chaffin Bluff: 24.1 mi
- Manchester Wall Rock Climbing: 24.5 mi
- Toe Ink Wayside: 9.8 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 24.1 mi
- Picnic Shelter 1: 24.2 mi
- Chimborazo Spring: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pamunkey Indian Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambles Hill | W 264° | 44 m | 24.4 mi |
| Dickeys Hill | N 6° | 43 m | 12.2 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 267° | 43 m | 14.9 mi |
| Malvern Hill | SW 227° | 41 m | 18.0 mi |
| Minitree Hill | S 190° | 36 m | 8.6 mi |
| Church Hill | ESE 109° | 30 m | 23.2 mi |
| Evelynton Heights | SSW 206° | 28 m | 18.8 mi |
| Blanco Mount | SW 229° | 25 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:54 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:13 | 16:54 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT 2 NW, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/694839009
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