People and the Potomac - McLean, VA
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bluesnote
N 38° 59.710 W 077° 15.168
18S E 304902 N 4318654
One of many historical markers at Great Falls Park.
Waymark Code: WMZQF4
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2018
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The plaque says, "The Potomac River is the second largest watershed feeding the Chesapeake Bay. Early peoples depended on the river for food and made their homes along its banks. European settlers saw the river as a source for transportation, expansion, and settlement.
We still rely on the river in important ways. Most of the people in the Washington, D.C. area depend on the Potomac River as a source of their drinking water. Millions more see the river as a place to recreate - a place to escape from busy lives"
Group that erected the marker: NPS
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Great Falls, VA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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