• Lotus Flower

    Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

    District of Columbia

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Artifacts of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

5 points
These points were made for hunting.  The one on the right is made from rhyollite, a mineral found near Catoctin, MD and traded for by people in this area.      .
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Many objects from the past have been found at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Like these points they help us to see how people lived. For more click here.

Did You Know?

water beading on a lotus leaf

The top of the lotus leaf is covered with wax pebbles, making it better at shedding water than a plain wax surface. This surface is being copied for rain ware. More...