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"The 16. of June we fell with the river Patowomek (Potomac):
feare being gone, and our men recovered, we were all content
to take some paines, to know the name of that seven mile
broad river: for thirtie myles sayle, we could see no inhabitants"
- Captain John Smith, 1608 Travel this route today and you are sure to encounter many inhabitants. The Potomac River, which is adjacent to Washington, D.C., is one of the most heavily populated and altered watersheds in the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1999, NOAA has been working with local and state partners to assess contaminants, restore tidal wetlands and fish habitat, create new public access, and cleanup trash in the Anacostia River, which is a tributary of the Potomac River. Visit the buoy from Point Lookout State Park. Be sure to check the weather forecast before you head out. For more information on the history of the Potomac and areas surrounding the buoy please visit:
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