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Magnet Fishing
Magnet Fishing the middle of the potomac (Potomac Estuary)
I should clarify that I am not a professional magnet fishing guide. Nevertheless, I own a boat, have magnets, and know the river well. While it's common to toss a magnet from a bridge, I can reach spots that are off-limits to other magnet fishers. I offer access to pristine magnet fishing spots that are not accessible by land. I can lead you to Mallows Bay, the location of the "largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere," also known as a "ship graveyard." Together, we can search around bridges or delve into parts of Potomac Creek, traversed by the first English settlers and where Pocahontas was held captive for a year before she announced her conversion to Christianity to Chief Powhatan and her decision to marry John Rolfe, an English tobacco farmer. And let's not overlook that we're in the heartland of Civil War history. The possibilities of what you might find are endless.
Mallows bay
Mallows Bay, located on the Maryland side of the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland, USA, is a small bay known for the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary. This sanctuary preserves and provides interpretation for the remains of over 100 wooden steamships from the World War I era. The bay hosts what is considered the "largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere," earning it the description of a "ship graveyard."
pocohantas
In the vicinity, Pocahontas engaged with friends from the Patawomeck tribe along the Potomac River in April 1613. Captain Samuel Argall, recognizing a chance to negotiate, planned to capture Pocahontas to exchange her for English captives held by her father, Chief Powhatan. Argall approached Iopassus, leader of Passapatanzy, and through veiled threats, persuaded him to cooperate. Once on board, Pocahontas was taken captive and the ship set sail, confining her within the colony. Amidst the ensuing negotiations, Pocahontas wed John Rolfe in 1614.
Location:
38° 22.529′ N, 77° 27.087′ W.
Civil War
The Potomac River, situated in Maryland with Virginia along its southern shore, stretches 383 miles from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay. It marks the geographical boundary between Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. From the colonial era to the late nineteenth century, it served as a vital navigational route, aiding inland exploration from the coast. During the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, the Potomac delineated the border between the Union and the Confederacy and gave its name to the Union's primary army, the Army of the Potomac. The river continued to serve as a transportation corridor throughout the conflict.