The National Mall in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Traditional Croplands
Tierras de cultivo tradicionales
The world derives about 60% of its diet today from foods native to the Americas, including corn, potatoes, tomatoes, quinoa, and even chocolate. Each season some of these foods, which have transformed global cuisine over the last 500 years, are grown in the museum's gardens. You can taste indigenous American ingredients in the museum's Mitsitam Cafe.
Rather than using chemical pesticides, the museum deploys hundreds of ladybugs in the gardens as an organic pest control.
[Spanish translation:]
En lugar de utilizar pesticidas químicos, el museo despliega cientos de mariquitas en sus jardines para controlar las plagas de manera orgánica.
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Erected by Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Native Americans.
Location. 38° 53.283′ N, 77° 0.989′ W. Marker is in Southwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in The National Mall. Marker is at the intersection of Maryland Avenue Southwest and Independence Avenue Southwest, on the right when traveling west on Maryland Avenue Southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 482 Independence Ave SW, Washington DC 20024, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cardinal Direction Marker: South (a few steps from this marker); Nora Naranjo-Morse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Nora Naranjo-Morse (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastern Meadow (within shouting distance of this marker); National Native American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cardinal Direction Marker: North (within shouting distance of this marker); George Rivera (within shouting distance of this marker); The Growth of Social Security (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southwest Washington.
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
