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In 1759, George Washington wrote that the Potomac River was "?well-stocked with various kinds of fish at all seasons of the year, and in the spring with shad, herrings, bass, carp, perch, sturgeon, etc. in great abundance." Fisherman tossed their …
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For more than 10,000 years, the Potomac River has been a key to prosperity for people living within its watershed—-providing water, food, recreational opportunities, and a means of transportation.Native Americans in birch bark and dugout can…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C7X_people-shaping-the-land_Accokeek-MD.html
The National Colonial Farm offers a glimpse into the farming and social lives of Marylanders between 1760 and 1775. The National Colonial Farm was one of the Accokeek Foundation's first endeavors. It offers a view into the life of a small, middle …
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Erected in 1745 when it was declared by the General Assembly of Maryland to be the "lower chapel of ease" for King George's (Piscatoway) Parish, Christ Church was the outgrowth of a chapel established about 1698 by private contributions. In 1823 i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RZ_calvert-manor_Accokeek-MD.html
Originally a grant of 3,000 acres by Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, to his nephew, William Calvert, 1662. The area was visited by Captain John Smith, 1608, by Captain Henry Fleet, 1629, and by Governor Leonard Calvert and Father Andrew Whit…
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