Moyaone (pronounced Moy-own) means “home place” in the language of the indigenous Piscataway people who occupied land along the Potomac River for thousands of years. What better name to represent a place that has remained a special and sacred place for so many people across many generations.
Alice Ferguson, in 1932, envisioned a community of friends with various skills, professions and interests regarding land conservation when she established the residential area known today as the Moyaone Reserve.
Alice actively recruited others to become residents from multiple sectors, and this resulted in a unique community of neighbors, including scientists, architects, artists, philanthropists, farmers, craftsmen, healers, educators, civil servants, and writers.
Today, the Moyaone Reserve remains home to those who value land conversation and represents many of the same skills, professions and interests of the residents Alice originally invited. Additionally, parts of Piscataway Park remain a sacred habitat for the Piscataway/Conoy Indian Nation and other American Indians.
Regardless of how one is connected to the Moyaone or the Moyaone Reserve, and when, it is indeed a special place that will forever be home.
