Nanjemoy, Maryland
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Nanjemoy is an area in Charles County, Maryland, United States more or less bounded by the Nanjemoy Creek and the Potomac River. It shares its name with a Native American tribe. Nanjemoy houses the largest great blue heron rookery in the east north of Florida. [1] [2] A radio astronomical observatory is located near the Potomac River; it used to be operated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory but was later transferred to the Nanjemoy Creek Environmental Education Center. [3]
Famous people born in Nanjemoy include Raphael Semmes, [4] [5] captain of the Confederate battleship "Alabama", and Matthew Henson, [6] [7] who with Robert Peary discovered the North Pole.
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- ^ Nanjemoy Creek Preserve: A primordial sanctuary for "love birds". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
- ^ Maryland Greenways. Maryland Greenways Commission. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
- ^ Nanjemoy Creek Observatory frequently asked questions. Southern Maryland Astronomical Society. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
- ^ Raphael Semmes Connection. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
- ^ Land Records: Deed Samuel Hanson to Raphael Semmes (1819): Charles County, MD. USGenWeb archives. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
- ^ Chronology of Henson's life. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
- ^ Matthew Henson. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
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