Machicomoco State Park | |
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Location of Machicomoco State Park in Virginia | |
Location | Gloucester County, Virginia |
Nearest city | Hayes, Virginia |
Coordinates | 37°18′40.48″N 76°32′30.40″W / 37.3112444°N 76.5417778°W |
Area | 645 acres (2.61 km2)[1] |
Established | 2020[2] |
Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Machicomoco State Park is a 645-acre (261 ha) state park located in Gloucester County, Virginia.[1][3] The park is home to the historic Timberneck House, built in 1793.[4] The park also contains the Virginia Indians open-air interpretive pavilion, and a number of other exhibits on native history like those of the Powhatan Confederacy.[5]
It encompasses the nearby Catlett Islands and is administrated jointly with Middle Peninsula State Park.[6] The name "Machicomoco" comes from an Algonquin language word meaning "special meaning place." It lies near Werewocomoco, a village was the headquarters of Chief Powhatan.