In the 1600 through the mid 1700's, it was the location of tribe of Powhatan Indians called the Manskin Indians who were accidentally erased from history when their name got confused with the Manakin Indians just up river.
In the 1600 through the mid 1700's, it was the location of tribe of Powhatan Confederacy called the Manskin Indians, a sister tribe of the Pamunkey Indians. They were accidentally erased from history by early historians when their name got confused with the Manakin Indians just up river.