The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
MAY Be POCAHONTAS'
Skeleton Found in England
Believed to Be Hers.
EXPERTS EXPRESS CONFIDENCE
Famous Indian Maiden Died of
smallpox and Is said to Have Been
Buried in an Isolated Tomb at
Gravesend, Where Remains Are
Found-To Have Fine Memorial.

London, July -O--NhaL is DeleNeu 10
be the skeleton Of Pocah0ntss. the Indian
maiden who saved the life of Capt John
Smith, and later went TO England. as the
bride Of John Rolfe. has been dug up by
workmen excavating at Gravesend.
watering place, twenty miles from Lon
don. Experts say there is no doubt it
is that Of an Indian girl.
Pocahontas died OF smallpox. and was
buried in an Isolated tomb. which never
has been located.
The question OF shipping the skeleton
10 Virginia for the Ter-CentenniaI Expo
siton, now in progress there. is under
discussion.
Buried at Gravesend.
Near the chancel in st. Georges
Church. Gravssend. in the County Of,
Kent. stands a tablet bearing this in
seription:
This stone commentaries Princess
P0caEontas, OF Aletoaka daughter of
the mighty american Indian chief
Powhatan. Gentle and humane, she
was the friend Of the earliest strUg-
Cling English colonists. whom she
nobly rescued, protected, and helped"
st. Georges churchyard possesses the
honor of being the resting place of Poca-
hontas. The church was destroyed by
fire in 1727. and although rebuilt ana re-
stored, hope of bringing her remains
home had been abandoned
1t would have been desirable 70 see the
dust that was once Pocahontas resting
in her native land, in soil familiar 10 her.
youth. Thanks TO the Pocahontas Ne
mortal Association. ere long a material
tribute 20 her VIII come from the hearts
Of the American people.
This association took in hand the work
ing out OF a tribute TO peTpetuate the
memory of POcabontas if any We're need
ed beyond the vivid traditions that have
passed 10 ali Americans, and VIII pass on
forever. The association was incorporated
September Z, 1896 in Washington with
this one object in view. It's headquar-
terz are ia Washington. Miss McLain be
ing the president. Every one IS eligible
10 membership in the associatiOn-men,
women. and children alike. Its work has
progressed wonderfully. and an interest
generally enthusiastic has been evinccd
therein.
Statue on tAe Island,
distinguished sculptor of New York.
William Ordway Partridge, has been com
missioned TO carve a statue OF the In
dian girl. which, at a total expense Of
Sl0,000 viii ultimately be erected on
jamestown Island.
The great interest i'm the history of Po-
cahontas has been considerably augment
ed by the jamestown Exposition, and as
the time is a most fitting one for the con-
summation Of this patriotic undertaking
OF the POcaEOntas Memorial Association.
it is hoped that the work viii meet the
success il deserves and that in the near
future will be raised this statue to the
memory OF the heroic young girl who in
the face Of strong racial traditions made
such sacrifices TO the benefit of the early
settlers at jamestown.
Mr. Pauldiug says in his "Ode to James
town"
No one that inspiration drinks.
No one that loves his native land:
No one that reasons. feels " thinks
Can mid these lonely ruins stand
Without q IGoisjeUcd cyt. q grateful tear
Of rvgerent gratitude 20 those tLSt m0lder here.
And She! the glorious Indian maid
The tUJeary cf this lard,
The angel II the woodland shade
Tie miracle Of Gods own hand
Who Joined mans heart % wCmau's s0ftest grace
And thrice redeemed the sc5urgers Of her race.