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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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Washington, D.C., in the summer of 1926. "Hot weather, Rock Creek Park." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.The Unbearable Heat of 1926: Washingtonians Take Refuge in Rock Creek ParkUpdated Dec 19, 2012Teddy Roosevelt on horseback (History.com)Teddy Roosevelt on Horseback: Did He Whip a Young Rider?Updated Apr 19, 2012Alligators in their enclosure in the original Animal House, also known as the Carnivora House, which opened in 1892 and was the first permanent building at the National Zoological Park. The alligators are housed in the "temporary" wooden wing of the structure (Smithsonian)Proposed National Zoo in Rock Creek ParkUpdated Apr 12, 2012Franklin MacVeagh in 1909 (Wikipedia)Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh and His Appreciation of Architecture and Urban PlanningUpdated Apr 6, 2012Bridge suicides headlineThree Men Jump to Their Deaths off Washington Bridges in 1946Updated Mar 16, 2012Capital BeltwayThe Capital Beltway: How It Was Built, How It Got Its Name, and Who the Original Beltway Bandits Really WereUpdated Mar 8, 2012Farragut Square circa 1881 (maritimequest.com)Three Random Stories About Farragut SquareUpdated Mar 7, 2012Rock Creek Park stone bridge - Beach DriveBoulder Bridge in Rock Creek Park: History and ConstructionUpdated Jan 18, 2012
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