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Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park runs through the heart of Washington, a 1,754-acre strip of forested parkland that has divided the city’s neighborhoods since it was established by Congress in 1890. The park has served as a recreational escape for Washingtonians for more than a century, and its history includes Civil War fortifications, a functioning flour mill, and the unsolved murder of a Georgetown socialite. These posts explore Rock Creek Park’s long and layered history.

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Program cover for Danny Kaye and his All-Star International Show at the Carter Barron Amphitheater, August 21-27 1956Carter Barron Amphitheater: The Golden Age of Concerts in Rock Creek ParkAug 7Sherman Adams, The Assistant to the PresidentThe Whiskey Still Where Eisenhower’s Chief of Staff Lived, and Ran the White HouseJul 15Ghost Dog visits the Duke Ellington BridgeGhost Dog Visits the Duke Ellington Bridge: Three Stories From This Historic LandmarkUpdated Apr 29

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proposed Calvert St. bridge in 1917George O. Totten’s Lost Design for the Calvert Street BridgeUpdated Apr 291890s stroll through Rock Creek ParkCarriage Rides in Rock Creek: A Photograph from 1890Jul 12, 2023Lost By The President, All-Gold Ring in Rock CreekJul 22, 2022View of south and west elevations of Peirce Mill, to the left of Tilden Street NW as it rises to cross Rock Creek.A Thanksgiving Look Back: Photos of Peirce Mill and Spring House in Rock Creek Park, DC Taken in 1910Nov 27, 2014View of a group of hikers walking alongside Rock Creek to the left and an embankment that leads up to the right upon which can be seen a row of buildings. Location is to the west and downhill from the 2800 block of Adams Mill Road NW.Exploring the National Zoo’s Historical Entrance at Rock Creek ParkOct 11, 2014Three men with bicycles on bridge near Pierce Mill, Washington, D.C.Exploring the Past: A Look at a Photo from the 1880s-1910sSep 16, 2014
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