Conowingo
N 39° 39.309 W 076° 10.799
18S E 398770 N 4390149
Conowingo Historical Marker
Waymark Code: WME8ZK
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2012
Views: 8
CONOWINGO
An Indian name meaning "at the falls." Captain John Smith ascended the Susquehanna River in 1608, to the head of tidewater. He named the first rapids "Smith's Falls."
Erected by the
Historical Society of Harford County, Md. 1930
Marker Type (optional): ----
County (required): Harford County
Location (required): North side of east-bound US 1, about 1/4 mile west of the Conowingo Dam.
More info about the site/marker (optional):
Marker is in very good condition. Convenient parking near by.
Website for more info (optional): Not listed
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