News Release

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

Date: May 10, 2019
Contact: Pete Peterson, 301-767-3702

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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