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|  George Washington Memorial Parkway - McLean, VA
in National Parks (U.S.) One of the only roads that serve as a national park. The above coordinates are for the western terminus of the GW parkway, at I-495 in McLean, Virginia where the photos were taken. The eastern terminus is Mt. Vernon. posted by: bluesnote location: Virginia date approved: 12/22/2018 last visited: 3/23/2022 |
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|  Claude Moore Colonial Farm
in National Parks (U.S.) The original Turkey Run Farm was designed and built as an educational opportunity to simulate how poor, 18th-century farmers lived and worked. However, it was a representation only, and there is no historical evidence that this area was a Colonial farm. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 12/18/2019 last visited: 10/28/2021 |
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|  Clara Barton House
in National Parks (U.S.) Located within Glen Echo Maryland this house is well worth the visit! And it is free! posted by: flyingmoose location: Maryland date approved: 2/22/2008 last visited: 8/9/2013 |
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|  Fort Marcy-Fort Circle Parks - McLean, VA
in National Parks (U.S.) Fort Marcy and nearby Fort Ethan Allen, among other batteries on the northern bank of the Potomac River, were built to protect Leesburg Pike and Chain Bridge. Construction began in 1861. When Fort Marcy was completed, it had a perimeter of 338 feet and mounted 18 guns, a 10-inch mortar and two 24-pounder Coehorn mortars. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Virginia date approved: 1/24/2020 last visited: 10/28/2021 |
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|  Great Falls Park - Mclean, Virginia
in National Parks (U.S.) Views of the Great Falls and remnants of the Patowmack Canal posted by: ripraff location: Virginia date approved: 11/12/2014 last visited: 10/6/2018 |
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|  Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park (Great Falls) - Potomac, MD
in National Parks (U.S.) This section of the C & O Canal is for the Great Falls area on the Maryland side. The Virginia side is part of the GW National Parkway. posted by: bluesnote location: Maryland date approved: 3/13/2021 last visited: 3/13/2021 |
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|  Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
in National Parks (U.S.) Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Home of the Filene Center Amphitheatre and The Barns at Wolf Trap. posted by: WhatTrail? location: Virginia date approved: 12/17/2006 last visited: 6/10/2016 |
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|  Rock Creek Park - District of Columbia
in National Parks (U.S.) An Oasis in the City-Rock Creek Park is truly a gem in our nation's capital. This 1,754 acre city park was officially authorized in 1890. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 1/10/2020 last visited: 10/28/2021 |
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|  Peirce Mill - Rock Creek Park - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) Peirce Mill is located in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. Isaac Peirce built Peirce Mill on Rock Creek in 1829. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/31/2022 last visited: 3/25/2022 |
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|  Francis Scott Key Memorial
in National Parks (U.S.) This memorial to the author of the US National Anthem stands in Rock Creek Park, a very small park in Georgetown. posted by: flyingmoose location: District of Columbia date approved: 10/11/2020 last visited: 5/29/2017 |
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|  The Old Stone House - Washington, DC
in National Parks (U.S.) The Old Stone House is one of the oldest structures remaining in Washington, DC. posted by: DougK location: District of Columbia date approved: 5/19/2011 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
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|  Theodore Roosevelt Island - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 1/15/2020 last visited: 1/2/2022 |
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|  Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial - Arlington, VA
in National Parks (U.S.) Arlington House was the home of Robert E. Lee and his family for thirty years and is uniquely associated with the Washington and Custis families. posted by: YoSam. location: Virginia date approved: 5/18/2019 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
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|  Meridian Hill Park - Rock Creek Park - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) The park has had a long and varied history. In 1819, John Porter erected a mansion on the grounds and called it "Meridian Hill" because it was on the exact longitude of the original District of Columbia milestone marker, set down on April 15, 1791. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 4/1/2022 last visited: 3/26/2022 |
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|  Lincoln Memorial National Monument - Washington, DC
in National Parks (U.S.) This National Monument honors America's 16th President. The Memorial sits at one end of the reflecting pool on the National Mall. posted by: DougK location: District of Columbia date approved: 5/18/2012 last visited: 3/21/2022 |
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|  Vietnam veterans Memorial
in National Parks (U.S.) A really neat memorial to commemorate some great warriors. posted by: dawgs location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/21/2007 last visited: 3/24/2022 |
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|  John Ericsson Memorial - Washington, DC
in National Parks (U.S.) John Ericsson was the builder of the Monitor, a Civil War ship that met with the Merrimac in a epic battle of iron-clad ships. posted by: DougK location: District of Columbia date approved: 5/17/2011 last visited: 3/23/2022 |
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|  African American Civil War Memorial - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) Over 200,000 African-American soldiers and sailors served in the U.S. Army and Navy during the Civil War. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 1/23/2020 last visited: 10/28/2021 |
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|  Korean War Veterans Memorial - Washington, DC
in National Parks (U.S.) The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, is located near from Vietnam War Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool. posted by: DougK location: District of Columbia date approved: 5/14/2011 last visited: 3/23/2022 |
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|  Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse that is now this National Historic Site. The Council House was the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) and was Bethune’s last home. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 1/17/2020 last visited: 10/28/2021 |
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|  General John A. Logan Monument - National Mall and Memorial Parks - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) As Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a Union veterans organization, Logan issued General Order No. 11 in 1868, establishing May 30 as Decoration Day. Now it is known as Memorial Day. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/29/2022 last visited: 3/22/2022 |
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|  Constitution Gardens - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) Constitution Gardens is a living legacy to the founding of the republic as well as an oasis in the midst of a city. The 50 acres of the park were originally beneath the Potomac River. Constitution Gardens has been a separate park unit since 1982. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/23/2022 last visited: 3/21/2022 |
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|  Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence - National Mall and Memorial Parks - Washington DC
in National Parks (U.S.) The Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence is a memorial depicting the signatures of the 56 signatories to the United States Declaration of Independence. It is located in the Constitution Gardens on the National Mall. posted by: Don.Morfe location: District of Columbia date approved: 4/6/2022 last visited: 3/25/2022 |
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|  President's Park (White House)
in National Parks (U.S.) Probably the most famous house in the world.
38.89763° -77.03658
posted by: dawgs location: District of Columbia date approved: 3/21/2007 last visited: 3/23/2022 |
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|  Pennsylvania Avenue NHS - Washington, DC
in National Parks (U.S.) Since since Thomas Jefferson’s second inaugural parade in 1805, Pennsylvania Avenue has been the site of the inaugural parade every four years. posted by: DougK location: District of Columbia date approved: 6/1/2011 last visited: 10/13/2021 |
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