Chanco

Historical marker location:

28 Colonial Trail East, Surry, Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Rolfe Highway (Virginia Route 31) and Colonial Trail East (Virginia Route 10), on the right when traveling north on Rolfe Highway.)

Marker installed: 1929

In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses became the first representative assembly in the Americas. It was the beginning of a tradition of representative government that would later influence the creation of the United States government.