Rich Resources

In 1608, during the first voyage through the region, John Smith and his crew spent a month exploring the Potomac River and mapped the town of Pamacocack at the mouth of Mattawoman Creek. This powerful creek, with its teeming diversity, still reflects the rich resources native people enjoyed here for thousands of years. Wetlands and large beds of submerged aquatic vegetation create a lush feeding ground for anadromous fish that live in the ocean and spawn in fresh water, while herons, ospreys, and egrets also gather here to feed. Mattawoman Creek is said to have a greater concentration of largemouth bass than any other Potomac tributary.

Maryland · United States