Tockwogh
Extinct Algonquian tribe
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The Tockwogh were an Algonquian tribe living in the region of the Sassafras River in what are now Cecil and Kent counties in Maryland. The name Tockwogh is a variation of tuckahoe, a water plant with bulbous roots used for food. The Tockwogh are extinct as a people. According to John Smith, they spoke "the language of Powhatan".[1]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Extinct as a tribe | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( Maryland) | |
| Languages | |
| Powhatan | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Susquehannock |
History
Captain John Smith's party first encountered the Tockwogh people in 1608 after being informed about them by the Massawomecks (Iroquois).[2]
