The Matapeake (also known as the Monoponson) were an Indigenous Algonquian people who lived on Kent Island, which they referred to as Monoponson in their language. The Matapeake, along with the Choptank, Lenape, and Nanticoke, were the four most prominent Algonquian tribes living in Maryland.
The Matapeake (also known as the Monoponson) were an Indigenous Algonquian people who lived on Kent Island, which they referred to as Monoponson in their...
Matapeake may refer to: Matapeake, Maryland, an unincorporated community located south of Stevensville on Kent Island, Maryland Matapeakepeople, a Native...
people lived in modern-day Cecil County. Like many other Lenape, most of these residents were forced to Indian Territory by the 1850s. The Matapeake people...
Conowingo is a Susquehannock word for "at the rapids". Matapeake - named for the historic Matapeake tribe, who lived there at the time of English colonization...
Claiborne–Annapolis Ferry Company added a new route, one running from Annapolis to Matapeake, a significantly shorter distance. The auto and passenger ferries were...
purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area, helping to put people back to work during the Great Depression. Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin...
undivided road. MD 404 was designated by 1933 to run from Matapeake (where the Annapolis–Matapeake ferry across the Chesapeake Bay connected the route to...
Memorial Bridge) between the state capital of Annapolis, Maryland and Matapeake on the Eastern Shore, crossing Kent Island, was constructed 1949–1952...
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reservoirs could potentially provide high-quality water for nearly 2 million people in Baltimore City and the five surrounding counties. Four reservoirs already...
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the state and perhaps in the nation, though not nearly as small as most people thought. The park's current 29 acres (12 ha) protect the nearby stream valley...
pavilions which can accommodate around 100 people, and one small pavilion that can accommodate around 50 people. The park has two basketball courts. The...
Douglas led an eight-day hike of the towpath from Cumberland to D.C. 58 people participated in one part of the hike or another; nine, including Douglas...
Frederick, who also designed Baltimore City Hall. It was designed as a people's lookout tower with an Asian motif, inspired by Latrobe's fascination with...
iteration taking place in 2020, and became very popular over time, with people driving from various other parts of the state to join in with up to 300...
Zoo) Superintendent's House (1872) "Stone House" now home to the Parks and People Foundation at 2100 Liberty Heights Avenue Western Pumping Station/Bath and...
recreational resources to provide for stewardship and the enjoyment by people. The Service manages 66 state parks. Services include camping, biking, boating...
who encroached upon their lands. By the mid-17th century, the Ozinie, Matapeakes, and Mononposons disappeared from the historical record. The Ozinie assimilated...
1780s, the Haberdeventure plantation probably supported about 25 to 35 people, including a number of slaves. By the time of Stone's death in 1787, Haberdeventure...
refuge for area settlers. Between 1757 and 1758, small raids by Native people in nearby settlements caused settlers in the surrounding countryside to...
Edward inherited the property and took over the enslavement of the Black people there. Edward later gave the property to his daughter, Priscilla, the wife...
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