view gallery W1.8 km | Charles Baldwin-Accokeek, MD in Medal Of Honor Resting Places Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Wyalusing in Roanoke River on May 25, 1864. He is buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Accokeek, MD. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 06/30/2018 last visited: 12/12/2021 |
view gallery W1.8 km | Christ Episcopal Church Accokeek in Maryland Historical Markers Church was erected in 1745 when it was declared by the General Assembly of Maryland to be the "lower chapel of ease" for King George's (Piscatoway) Parish. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 10/05/2017 last visited: 09/28/2021 |
view gallery NW4.8 km | Fort Washington Park-Fort Washington, MD in NPS Passport Cancellation Stations To Defend A Nation-Built to defend the river approach to Washington, DC, Fort Washington has stood as silent sentry for over 200 years. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 01/20/2020 last visited: 10/10/2021 |
view gallery NW4.8 km | Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail-Fort Washington, MD in NPS Passport Cancellation Stations Hike, bike, ride and paddle the Potomac Heritage network of trails posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 01/20/2020 last visited: 10/10/2021 |
view gallery NW4.8 km | Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail - Fort Washington, MD in NPS Passport Cancellation Stations For three years the young United States was embroiled in the War of 1812 and the Chesapeake Bay region felt the brunt of it, choked by shipping blockades and ravaged by enemy raids posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/27/2020 last visited: 10/10/2021 |
view gallery NW5 km | Fort Washington Park - Fort Washington MD in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The fort was named after George Washington, who selected the site as one favorable to the erection of a fortification to protect the new capital city. This fort is part of a defense system for over a hundred-year period (1815-1921). posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/16/2022 last visited: 08/16/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington Park Visitor Center and Bookstore - Fort Washington, Maryland in Ranger Stations Fort Washington was first founded in 1809. Today, visitors come to see the historic structures, learn about American Civil War, or to picnic and take a walk. Rangers in the visitor center are able to interpret the surroundings and give area help. posted by: gparkes location: Maryland date approved: 10/25/2010 last visited: 03/20/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington Park - Fort Washington MD in Wikipedia Entries Fort Washington, located near the community of Fort Washington, Maryland, was for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/20/2022 last visited: 03/20/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington - Fort Washingon MD in Historic Forts The current historic fort—maintained by the National Park Service—was initially constructed in 1824. It is a stone structure with a good cannon shot down the Potomac River. The fort was extensively remodeled in the 1840s and 1890s. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/21/2022 last visited: 03/20/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington - Fort Washingon MD in U.S. Civil War Sites Fort Washington 1861 to 1865-As sectional differences increased and the country moved closer to the horror of civil war, Fort Washington found itself in a precarious position near the Nation's Capital. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 03/21/2022 last visited: 03/21/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington Park - Fort Washington, Maryland in National Parks (U.S.) Fort Washington was first founded in 1809. Today, visitors come to see the historic structures, learn about American Civil War, or to picnic and take a walk. posted by: gparkes location: Maryland date approved: 10/22/2010 last visited: 03/20/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington Park - Fort Washington, Maryland in National Parks of the World Fort Washington was first founded in 1809. Today, visitors come to see the historic structures, learn about American Civil War, or to picnic and take a walk. posted by: gparkes location: Maryland date approved: 10/23/2010 last visited: 03/20/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington Park - Fort Washington MD in Official Local Tourism Attractions Fort Washington-Two Hundred Years of History...
The War of 1812 to World War II, the fort was actively used in defense and training. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Massachusetts date approved: 03/20/2022 last visited: 03/20/2022 |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Fort Washington Lighthouse - Fort Washington, Maryland in Lighthouse Passport Stamps Fort Washington Lighthouse stamp can be located in the bookstore and visitor's center of Fort Washington Park. posted by: gparkes location: Maryland date approved: 11/02/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery NW5.1 km | Prince George's County, Maryland in Wikipedia Entries The GPS coordinates are for Fort Washington Park in Fort Washington, Prince George's County, MD. Prince George's County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 05/19/2024 last visited: 05/19/2024 |
view gallery NW5.3 km | Fort Washington Light in Coastal Lighthouses This light station was established in 1857 and at first it was nothing more than an 18.5 foot iron pole with a light that could be hoisted to the top in the evenings. posted by: chstress53 location: Maryland date approved: 10/06/2005 last visited: 09/20/2006 |
view gallery W6.1 km | 'You Are Here' Maps-Cherished Homeland - Accokeek, MD in 'You Are Here' Maps The 'You Are Here' Map shows that you are on Bryan Point Road near the Piscataway National Park Visitor Center, Accokeek, MD USA 20607 posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 09/21/2023 last visited: 09/21/2023 |
view gallery W6.1 km | Cherished Homeland Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail - Accokeek, MD in Signs of History This place has been the heart of the Piscataway people’s homeland for many centuries. Their leader’s town, Moyaone, was located here when John Smith and his crew visited in June 1608. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 01/19/2020 last visited: 09/25/2021 |
view gallery W6.1 km | John Smith Explores the Chesapeake Captain John Smith National Historic Trail - Accokeek, MD in Signs of History Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1600s seeking precious metals and a passage to Asia. He traveled the James, Chickahominy, and York rivers in 1607, and led two major expeditions from Jamestown in 1608. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 01/19/2020 last visited: 09/25/2021 |
view gallery W6.3 km | Piscataway Park - Accokeek MD in U.S. National Register of Historic Places Piscataway Park is principally significant for its role in maintaining the historic vista across the Potomac River from Mount Vernon. This was a pilot project in the use of easements to protect parklands from obtrusive urban expansion. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/26/2022 last visited: 08/24/2022 |
view gallery W6.3 km | Piscataway Park - Accokeek MD in Wikipedia Entries Piscataway Park, located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Washington, D.C., in and around Accokeek, Maryland, protects Marshall Hall, the National Colonial Farm, and the Accokeek Creek Site. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/24/2022 last visited: 08/24/2022 |
view gallery W6.3 km | Accokeek, Maryland in Wikipedia Entries The GPS coordinates are for Piscataway Park, Accokeek, Prince George's County, MD. Accokeek is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The population of the CDP, as of the 2020 United States Census was 13,927. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 06/15/2024 last visited: 06/15/2024 |
view gallery W6.3 km | Piscataway Park - Accokeek MD in Official Local Tourism Attractions Piscataway Park, located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Washington, D.C., in and around Accokeek, Maryland, protects Marshall Hall, the National Colonial Farm, and the Accokeek Creek Site. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/25/2022 last visited: 08/24/2022 |
view gallery W6.3 km | Piscataway Park - Accokeek MD in National Parks of the World Piscataway Park, located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Washington, D.C., in and around Accokeek, Maryland, protects Marshall Hall, the National Colonial Farm, and the Accokeek Creek Site. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 08/25/2022 last visited: 08/24/2022 |
view gallery W6.3 km | Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail- Piscataway Park - Accokeek, MD in NPS Passport Cancellation Stations Linking the tidal Potomac and upper Youghiogheny river basins, the evolving Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail network lies within a corridor rich in historic pathways and waterways. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Maryland date approved: 02/27/2020 last visited: 10/10/2021 |
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