People and the Potomac Map - McLean, VA
Posted by: 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: WMZQF5
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"
Location Name: Great Falls Park
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Visit Instructions:
A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.