Tuscarora Village

This site in West Virginia is believed to be the former location of a short-lived Tuscarora Indian village from the early 1700s. Historical accounts suggest the Tuscarora briefly settled here after being displaced from North Carolina, on their way north to join the Iroquois Confederacy. The land, with its natural springs, creek, and flat terrain nestled among protective hills, would have made a practical and strategic place for a temporary village.

Although modern development—train tracks, buildings, and a landfill—has heavily altered the landscape, one significant clue remains: a carved stone featuring the face of a bobcat, found deliberately placed in one of the natural springs. This powerful symbol may be the only surviving evidence of the Tuscarora’s presence, a quiet but meaningful marker that speaks to a people who once passed through—and some who stayed.