Berwyn Heights in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Arrowhead

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2023

1. Arrowhead Marker

Inscription. The Conoy Indian tribes in Maryland were hunting experts. They used bows and arrows for hunting and were very skilled. They became experts by practice, they would throw a spear into the air and then shoot an arrow afterwards to hit the spear before it fell to the ground. They hunted squirrels, turkeys, partridges, and wild animals.

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

Location. 38° 59.721′ N, 76° 55.087′ W. Marker is in Berwyn Heights, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It is at the intersection of 56th Avenue and Seminole Street, on the right when traveling south on 56th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5600 Seminole St, College Park MD 20740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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,

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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: Keleher Avenue (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Berwyn Heights (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Town of Berwyn Heights (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Waugh Avenue (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Town of Berwyn Heights (approx. ¼ mile away); Berwyn Heights Association (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington Spa Spring & Gretta Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berwyn Heights.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 18, 2023

2. Arrowhead Marker

The plaque is affixed to the signage.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.