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This place has been the heart of the Piscataway people's homeland for many centuries. Their leader's town, Moyaone, was located here when John Smith and his crew visited in June 1608. Smith did not write much about the Piscataway, except that t…
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Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s seeking precious metals and a passage to Asia. He traveled the James, Chickahominy, and York rivers in 1607, and led two major expeditions from Jamestown in 1608. Smith and his crew…
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Explore the places Englishman John Smith traveled in the early 1600s. Learn about the thriving American Indian communities he encountered and imagine the bountiful Chesapeake he observed. Experience the natural and cultural richness that exists in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TGT_welcome-to-the-visitor-center-historical_Accokeek-MD.html
The Visitor Center can be a starting point for your visit. Inside, exhibits describe the people who have inhabited this part of Prince George's County. You can learn about why Piscataway Park exists today and how the Accokeek Foundation preserves …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TGS_land-shaping-people-historical_Accokeek-MD.html
Outdoor ActivitiesWelcome to the Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park. Here, everyone can learn about the past, the present, and the future of peoples' relationship to the land in southern Maryland. You can learn about history, nature and ecolog…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TGR_ecosystem-farm-historical_Accokeek-MD.html
The Robert Ware Straus Ecosystem Farm gives a look into the possible future of farming. Sustainable and organic farming practices allow the Farm to attain high quality produce with minimal impact on the environment. The Robert Ware Straus Ecosy…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C88_leaf-land-and-people_Accokeek-MD.html
Worldwide demand for tobacco encouraged European colonists to grow the crop almost exclusively. Planters sold it to Europe and bought goods in exchange.Life in colonial Prince George's County revolved around growing tobacco. Tobacco brought opport…
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Here at the National Colonial Farm, you will see a realistic portrait of everyday life in Prince George's County 250 years ago. Welcome to the National Colonial Farm, one of the Accokeek Foundation's first educational programs. Created in 1958, th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C86_the-national-colonial-farm_Accokeek-MD.html
Hundreds of thousands of people have visited The National Colonial Farm since it was founded in 1958. The farm was created to show how the ordinary farm family lived in colonial times prior to the American Revolution and has served as an important…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C82_potomac-heritage_Accokeek-MD.html
Before you flows the great Potomac River, a 390 mile stretch of water, forests, fields and wetlands that tells the story of ten thousand years of human habitation. The river begins as a spring at the Fairfax Stone in West Virginia, evolves to a ti…
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