Peirce Mill and Spring House on Thanksgiving Day 1910
It looks almost exactly the same today! The photos were taken on November 24th, 1910 … Happy Thanksgiving! Source: Dig DC
Photo of Rock Creek Hiking in 1916
Do you recognize this part of Rock Creek Park? If I’m not mistaken, it’s near the entrance to the National Zoo on Rock Creek Parkway. Source: Dig DC
Amazing Photo of Men Bicycling Near Peirce Mill
What an amazing photo this is from sometime between the 1880s and 1910s. I can’t quite tell the direction of this shot. I think it’s looking east toward Mt. Pleasant? Source: Library of Congress
Photo of Old 1907 Steel Girder K Street Bridge Over Rock Creek
Check this out. A much more bucolic and rural looking K St. over Rock Creek in 1907. Source: Library of Congress
For Sale: 460 Acres of Land on Rock Creek
Here is an old classified advertisement from The Baltimore Sun, printed on November 12th, 1845. In the ad, you’ll see some interesting property for sale, namely a large plot of land on the Rockville and Washington...
Carriage Ride Through Rock Creek in 1890
Look at this great photo from 1890. It shows a group of people riding their horse and buggies through Rock Creek Park. I don’t suppose any of you recognize where this is? I know, that’s a...
Oldsmobile Crossing Boulder Bridge in 1920
Check out this terrific high resolution photo from 1920. It shows an Oldsmobile just after crossing Boulder Bridge on Beach Drive. Source: Library of Congress
Never Built: Metro’s Bridge Over Rock Creek
In these 1966 drawings, train cars roll under Connecticut Avenue, but above Rock Creek. These amazing early Metro plans never came to fruition. They depict the Red Line between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park.
1886 Plan for Great Park in Arlington
Source: Washington Post Six years before Rock Creek Park came to be and about 20 years after the Civil War, there was talk of a great park for Washington to be made from lands in Arlington,...
Alligators Found in Rock Creek
This is something that would scare the crap out of you. Just imagine walking along a path next to Rock Creek Park, only to stumble upon an 700-pound alligator. #OMFG … Absolutely terrifying, and God forbid...
Motor Roads Through Rock Creek in 1922
This is a really cool map from the Washington Times, published on Saturday, May 22nd, 1922. It shows the drivable roadways through Rock Creek Park, for you to enjoy a leisurely cruise through the city’s best...
Amazing Scenes from Rock Creek Park in 1912
Does anyone recognize these photos? Take a look and see if you can place these locations in today’s Rock Creek Park. This is a series of great photos from the Library of Congress. They were taken...
Old Photo of Rock Creek Crossing
Here’s a cool photo of a car crossing a part of Rock Creek in the 1920s. Source: Library of Congress And here is, what appears to be, the same location in Rock Creek, this time being...
July 4th, 1914: A Celebration in Rock Creek Park
We dug up this great photo on the Library of Congress’ site. This shows a group of people in Rock Creek Park on July 4th, 1914, celebrating Independence Day. There were grand festivities across the city,...
1886 Plan to Fill In and Build Over Rock Creek
This is an awesome find. We dug up a fascinating article in the Washington Post from May 23rd, 1886. This was for a proposed tunnel diverting the creek’s path. A large impetus for the this plan...
Native American Shoots Bow and Arrow Near Rock Creek
This is an odd photo from 1924. It’s clearly a staged shot of a Native American posing with his bow and arrow in Rock Creek Park. Source: Library of Congress
1907 Map of Peirce Mill and Rock Creek Park
Look how many large tracts of land there were in Rock Creek Park, back in the early 20th century. The map is oriented looking west.
Lost Ring, If Found, Return to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
On Friday, July 3rd, 1902, Teddy Roosevelt went for a hike in Rock Creek Park with General Leonard Wood and his entourage. The President’s love for Rock Creek was well known, as he spent countless hours wandering...
