The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Witchhazel Suhwe?t (suh-whet)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 11, 2011
1. Witchhazel Marker
A popular commercial remedy and facial astringent used throughout the world, witchhazel was first harvested by Native peoples in the eastern United States.
The Potawatomi and Mahican tribes used witchhazel as a sedative and as an astringent, and valued its ability to stop bleeding. They also used witchhazel to soothe skin irritations, burns, and insect bites, and made a tea, often mixed with maple syrup, to treat sore throat.
Did you know that witchhazel is often used to treat sore muscles, sunburn, and skin rashes?
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Science & Medicine.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 53.322′ N, 77° 0.955′ W. Marker was in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It was in The National Mall. It was on Jefferson Drive Southwest east of 3rd Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the north side of the National Museum of the American Indian. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Washington DC 20565, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers.
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Other markers no longer nearby. George Rivera (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); What is a Grandfather Rock? (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Cardinal Direction Marker: North (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Broadleaf Cattail Kαhkαhaskwar (kaw-kaw-has-quar) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Bald Cypress Αrtu (ar-too) (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Wetlands (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Cardinal Direction Markers (was within shouting
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 11, 2011
2. Marker at the National Museum
of the American Indian
of the American Indian
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
