Wachapreague people
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The Wachapreague people were an Algonquian
Native American
people who lived in coastal Virginia
centuries ago.
The town of Wachapreague, Virginia
, and the Wachapreague Channel
are named for them.
Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups, with tribes originally numbering in the hundreds. Today hundreds of thousands of individuals identify with various Algonquian peoples...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
people who lived in coastal Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
centuries ago.
The town of Wachapreague, Virginia
Wachapreague, Virginia
Wachapreague is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census.- History :Wachapreague, known as the Little City by the Sea, has a long and fruitful history. The name of the town came from the Wachapreague, an Algonquian people who resided in the area...
, and the Wachapreague Channel
Wachapreague Channel
The Wachapreague Channel is an inlet on the Eastern Shore of the state of Virginia in the United States.The channel winds from the town of Wachapreague, Virginia, through a seaside marsh, and out to barrier islands...
are named for them.