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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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1907 view of K St. bridgeA Glimpse of K St. Over Rock Creek Park in 1907Mar 26, 2014Never Built: Metro’s Bridge Over Rock CreekOct 1, 2013diagram of proposed park of 2,500 acresProposal for Rock Creek Park in Washington DC, 1886Aug 13, 2013two alligators ... they are scaryThe Mystery of the Alligators in Rock Creek Park: A 1916 Washington Times ArticleJul 15, 2013motor roads through Rock Creek ParkExplore Rock Creek Park in 1922 with this Washington Times MapJul 13, 2013car crossing Rock CreekRevisiting Rock Creek: A Photo Comparison of a Car Crossing and Horseback RidersJun 11, 20131907 map of Rock Creek Park1907 Map of Rock Creek Park and Its Large Land TractsFeb 25, 2013Topographical sketch of the environs of Washington, D.C. : (survey of locality for public park & site for a presidential mansion) / to accompany report of N. Michler, Major of Eng'rs, Bvt. Brig. Gen'l U.S.A.Four New Sites for the White HouseJan 9, 2013Topographical sketch of the environs of Washington, D.C. : (survey of locality for public park & site for a presidential mansion) / to accompany report of N. Michler, Major of Eng'rs, Bvt. Brig. Gen'l U.S.A.1866 Rock Creek Park Map: Michler’s Survey for a Public ParkJan 2, 2013
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