The people who lived in towns along the banks of the Patuxent spoke of a dark, foul-smelling deposit that washed up on their shores.

居住在帕图森特河沿岸城镇的人们谈到，有一种黑色、恶臭的沉积物被冲到了他们的海岸上。

The river is named after the Patuxent Band of the Narragansett tribe, who for generations lived in this area and found nourishment in these waters.

这条河以纳拉甘西特部落的帕图森特部落命名，他们世世代代居住在这个地区，并在这些水域中寻找营养。

In the summer, the beach is usually where her nose leads us–a spot where two paths converge on the Patuxent River and form a little patch of land for the dogs to fetch sticks in the water.

夏天，海滩通常是她鼻子引导我们的地方——两条小路在帕图森特河上交汇，形成一小块土地，供狗在水中取木棍。