Pamunkey Indian Museum and Cultural Center

On the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in Virginia, the Pamunkey Indian Museum and Cultural Center presents the history and lifeways of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe from about 12,000 years ago to the present. Construction began in 1979 with major contributions from Warren Cook and experimental archaeologist Errett Callahan, and it opened on October 11, 1980. Its exhibits trace archaeological eras from the Ice Age to modern times through themes of people, environment, settlement, and subsistence. Glass display cases built by Grover Miles still hold much of the collection, combining Callahan’s replicas with original Native American artifacts donated by Pamunkey tribal citizens. A gift shop offers items made by tribal citizens, including traditional pottery from Pamunkey River clay.

Virginia · United States