Joplin in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Algonquian Trail

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

1. Algonquian Trail Marker

Inscription. Take a journey back in time as you follow this 0.2-mile trail through the woods to an area where a small stream flows over a rock outcropping. Imagine the Algonquian-speaking Doeg Indians who once inhabited the Quantico area refreshing themselves in this cool, shaded spot after a day of fishing, hunting, and picking berries for their families. To the Doeg Indians, Quantico meant "by the large stream."

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

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

Location. 38° 34.479′ N, 77° 22.625′ W. Marker is in Joplin, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is on Scenic Drive 0.1 miles east of Liming Lane, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Triangle VA 22172, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area,

in Northern Virginia,

and in the Piedmont.

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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pyrite Mine Road (approx. ¾ mile away); Mary Bird Branch Trail (approx. one mile away); Pyrite Mine (approx. 1.3 miles away); Reclaiming the Land (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Cabin Branch / Clarkson School

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Little Union Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Little Union Baptist Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Black Top Road (approx. 1.7 miles away).

Additional keywords. hunter-gatherers

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 12, 2021

2. Algonquian Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on October 3, 2023, by N. Jozsa of Woodbridge, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.