Jug Bay - Chesapeake Bay, MD

Cultural History

Artifacts found in the Jug Bay component indicate the presence of Native Americans in the immediate area as early as the early Archaic Period (7,500-6,500 B.C.). At the time of the first white settlements, Jug Bay was a part of the Piscataway Indians' hunting and gathering range. Bristol Landing, just north of Jug Bay, was an important tobacco shipping point during the 1800's and early 1900's. Trains transported tobacco through Jug Bay on the Chesapeake Beach Railroad during these years. The railroad bed remains on site as an historical point of interest. According to the Maryland Historical Trust, there are five known archaeological sites within or adjacent to the Jug Bay Component. It is possible that additional sites are present.

Jug Bay

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