National Harbor in Fort Washington in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Piscataway

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018

1. Piscataway Marker

Inscription. At the time of the first European contact, the indigenous people of Southern Maryland were united in a loose group of villages known to the English as the Piscataway Confederation. Their paramount chief, or Tayac, lived in a village called Moyaone, along Piscataway Creek, just south of here. Many descendants of Piscataway Indians still live in Prince George's County and Southern Maryland.

[Image caption:]
Turkey Tayac leads a Full Harvest Moon ceremony in 1951. He led a movement among the Piscataway to reestablish tribal identity and adopt Indian customs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 38° 47.553′ N, 77° 1.457′ W. Marker is in Fort Washington, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is in the National Harbor. It can be reached from Capital Beltway (Interstate 95) west of National Harbor Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxon Hill MD 20745, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clinton (here, next to this marker); Upper Marlboro (here, next to this marker); Laurel (here, next to this marker); River View & Notley Hall (a few steps from this marker); Bladensburg (a few steps from this marker); Andrews Air Force Base (a few steps from this marker); Hyattsville (a few steps from this marker); College Park (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Washington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 22, 2018

2. Piscataway Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 527 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 23, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.