Potomac River - Morris V. United States, Zekiah Swamp, Potomac Company, Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Morris v. United States, Zekiah Swamp, Potomac Company, Fairfax Stone Historical Monument State Park, Attempts to make the Potomac River navigable, Bridge Tender's House, Point Lookout Light, James Creek Marina, Dyke Marsh, List of tributaries of the Potomac River, Chopawamsic, Blakistone Island Light, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Power Plant and Dam No. 5, B & O Railroad Potomac River Crossing, Virginia State Route 110, Garnet Jex, Gravelly Point, Mallows Bay, List of variant names of the Potomac River, Gunston Cove. Excerpt: Potomac River - a.new, #quickbar a.new/* cache key: enwiki: resourceloader: filter: minify-css:5: f2a9127573a22335c2a9102b208c73e7 */ Potomac River View of the Potomac from Mount Vernon"Potomac" is a European spelling of an Algonquian name for a tribe subject to the Powhatan confederacy, that inhabited the upper reaches of the Northern Neck in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Some accounts say the name means "place where people trade" or "the place to which tribute is brought." The natives called the river above the falls Cohongarooton, translated as "river of geese," and that area was renowned in early years for an abundance of both geese and swans. The spelling of the name has been simplified over the years from "Patawomeke" (as on Captain John Smith's map) to "Patowmack" in the 18th century and now "Potomac." Some scholars have also suggested it is rooted in the ancient Greek for river, "potamos," blended with the Powhatan name "Patawomeke." The river's name was officially decided upon as Potomac by the Board on Geographic Names in 1931. The Potomac River flowing through water gaps in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Virginia on the left, Maryland on the right, West Virginia in upper...