Wachapreague people
Ethnic group
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Extinct as a tribe | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Coastal Virginia | |
| Languages | |
| Algonquian | |
| Religion | |
| Native religion |
The Wachapreague people were an Algonquian Native American people who lived in coastal Virginia centuries ago.[when?]
The town of Wachapreague, Virginia, and the Wachapreague Channel are named for them.
Captain John Smith reported contact with these Indians.[1]
References
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 73.
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