Piscataway Conoy Native American Presentation at Great Falls Tavern at C&O Canal

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Piscataway Conoy Native American Presentation at Great Falls Tavern at C&O Canal

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on May 10, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

Potomac, Md - Have you ever wondered what indigenous life along the Potomac River was like in the 17th and 18th centuries? The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park invites you to a presentation by members of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe of Maryland on Saturday, May 11th, 2019 from 1pm to 3pm at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center located at 11710 MacArthur Blvd. Potomac, MD 20854.

The Piscataway Conoy Tribe will present a program on their tribal history and ongoing connections to the land and waters of the Potomac River Valley. The program is free, however there is an entrance fee to the park of $15.00 per single vehicle.

Check our website and Facebook page for additional special event and ranger-led programs: www.nps.gov/choh, www.facebook.com/chesapeakeandohiocanal. Join in the conversation this summer! #candocanal #great falls #towpath #mules #potomac

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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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