OTD Joins Tribal, County, State and Federal Representatives in Push to Preserve and Develop Piscataway Indian Heritage Sites

OTD Joins Tribal, County, State and Federal Representatives in Push to Preserve and Develop Piscataway Indian Heritage Sites

OTD is working with state and county park officials, National Park representatives, the Maryland Indian Tourism Association, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and members of the Piscataway Indian Tribe to develop tourism resources focusing on their heritage. The eventual program would include sites in Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert counties including and others. The newly formed Piscataway Indian Heritage Trail Steering Committee is meeting this month to develop a marketing plan and to begin formalizing long-range goals. For more information, contact Anne Kyle at AKyle@visitmaryland.org.

Photo credit: Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland, Inc.