Poquoson, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Native American Three Sisters Garden

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

1. Native American Three Sisters Garden Marker

Inscription. The Three Sisters were the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups. The concept utilizes companion planting, where the three crops benefit from each other. The maize (corn) provides a structure for the beans to climb, eliminating the need for poles. The beans pull nitrogen from the air and bring it to the soil for the benefit of all three. The squash spreads long the ground, providing shade to conserve moisture and helping prevent the establishment of weeds.

Erected by Poquoson Museum.

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

Location. 37° 7.645′ N, 76° 21.97′ W. Marker is in Poquoson, Virginia. It can be reached from Poquoson Avenue (Virginia Route 171) just west of Poplar Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 968 Poquoson Ave, Poquoson VA 23662, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

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in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Antique Farm Equipment Exhibit (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake Bay Two Log Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Wash House Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Tom Hunt Store (within shouting distance of this marker); John Deere Tractor (within shouting distance of this marker); What Is A Dairy? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dryden Farmhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

2. Native American Three Sisters Garden Marker

in Poquoson.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 401 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.