The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Swamp Milkweed • Wihsakán (wee-sah-quam)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 3, 2020

1. Swamp Milkweed • Wihsakán (wee-sah-quam) Marker

Inscription. Distinguished by its scarlet hourglass-shaped flowers and white sap, the swamp milkweed is a beautiful wetlands plant. The Menominee harvested the plant "heads" when in full bloom and added them to soup, or stored them for winter use. The Sac and Fox used swamp milkweed root in a strengthening bath, and the plant fibers for making twine, fishnets, and straps.

Erected by Smithsonian Institution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 53.29′ N, 77° 0.951′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. It could be reached from Maryland Avenue Southwest west of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 339 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Washington DC 20024, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced.

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This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast,

in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this location: A different marker also named Cardinal Direction Marker: East (within shouting distance of this marker); National Native American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Lyndon Johnson Planted Azaleas Here (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: South (within shouting distance of this marker); Traditional Croplands (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.

Other markers no longer nearby. Can you find symbols… (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Wingapo (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 3, 2020

2. Swamp Milkweed • Wihsakán (wee-sah-quam) Marker

marker now near it); Wetlands (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Cardinal Direction Marker: East (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Bald Cypress • Ártu (ar-too) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Broadleaf Cattail • Káhkáhaskwar (kaw-kaw-has-quar) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Sunflower • Wádxaweew (wah-ha-way-oh) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); What is a Grandfather Rock? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); George Rivera (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Traditional Croplands (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Cardinal Direction Marker: South (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2017, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.