Morattico, Virginia
Morattico is an unincorporated former post office town along the Rappahannock River in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. It sits across Morattico Creek from Belle Isle State Park. "Morattico" is an anglicized version of "Moraughticund", the name of a Native American tribe whose primary village may have been on or near this site. In 1608, Captain John Smith mediated a feud between the Moraughticunds and their neighbors, the Rappahannock tribe.
Morattico | |
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.jpg) Post office in the historic district | |
  Morattico Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia  Morattico Morattico (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′21″N 76°37′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lancaster |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
By 1706 the site had been purchased by Joseph Ball I, who began building a house which became known as Morattico Plantation, or simply Morattico.
The Village of Morattico Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/21/11 through 11/25/11. National Park Service. 2011-12-02.
Municipalities and communities of Lancaster County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Lancaster County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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