Salem in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Three Sisters Garden
Photographed By Craig Doda, June 2, 2019
1. Three Sisters Garden Marker
Inscription.
Three Sisters Garden. . Long before the arrival of European methods of farming, the indigenous peoples of the region practiced an agricultural technique known as the Three Sisters. Codified into the native oral tradition, this practice of planting corn, beans, and squash together in mounds of dirt predates the similar European practice of crop rotation. Because the plants nurture and shelter each other (with corn providing support, beans nitrogenizing the soil, and squash shielding the roots), the natives recognized these plants as interdependent. Like three sisters, they were understood to be strongest when together.
Long before the arrival of European methods of farming,
the indigenous peoples of the region practiced an agricultural
technique known as the Three Sisters. Codified into the native
oral tradition, this practice of planting corn, beans, and squash
together in mounds of dirt predates the similar European practice
of crop rotation. Because the plants nurture and shelter each
other (with corn providing support, beans nitrogenizing the soil, and squash
shielding the roots), the natives recognized these plants as interdependent.
Like three sisters, they were understood to be strongest when together.
Location. 42° 50.55′ N, 71° 12.433′ W. Marker is in Salem, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. Marker is on Haverhill Road just north of Christine Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Haverhill Rd, Salem NH 03079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Native American Dugout Canoe (a few steps from this marker); Native American Wigwam (within shouting distance of this marker); America's Stonehenge (within shouting distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
