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.
Piscataway. . 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.
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: Native Americans • 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. Marker 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.
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
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 200 times since then and 21 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.
