Wetlands

Wetlands (HM22YG)

Location: Washington, DC 20024
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.299', W 77° 0.951'

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These diverse wetlands—and the ducks, squirrels, and dragonflies that make their home here—represent the original Chesapeake Bay environment, the largest estuary in North America. Chesapeake means "Great Shellfish Bay" in the Algonquian language.

Living on the Water
Before European settlement, the local environment looked very different. Because erosion was not so extensive, Chesapeake waterways were clearer and deeper, and dolphins frequently swam along the shores.

During the winter, Native communities harvested the roots of cattails and yellow marsh marigolds for food. Cypress trees—like the fallen one in the middle of the wetlands—were prized for making dugout canoes. Native peoples used reeds to weave mats and fish nets. They roasted oysters to provide food through the seasons.
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HM NumberHM22YG
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Placed ByNational Museum of the American Indian
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Date Added Friday, November 17th, 2017 at 7:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 325162 N 4306314
Decimal Degrees38.88831667, -77.01585000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.299', W 77° 0.951'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 17.94" N, 77° 0' 57.06" W
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Area Code(s)202, 301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-341 Maryland Ave SW, Washington DC 20024, US
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