Tag Archives: Potomac River

Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Interpretive Trail (Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, VA)

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – 1861 was a rough year on the battlefield for Union forces in the Eastern Theater. After the Civil War commenced at Fort Sumter in April, the young Federal Army suffered a significant setback at the … Continue reading →

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Accokeek Creek Marsh Boardwalk & Mockley Point Trail (Piscataway Park, MD)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Piscataway Park in southwest Maryland features a mix of riparian forests, grasslands, and marshes within an hour’s drive of Washington, DC. While most visitors will flock to the National Colonial Farm (which itself boasts several hiking trails), the Accokeek Creek … Continue reading →

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Accokeek Farm Loop (Piscataway Park, MD)

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Andrew Wojtanik

Situated inside Maryland’s Piscataway Park, the Accokeek Foundation, an education non-profit, runs the 200-acre National Colonial Farm along the banks of the Potomac River. In addition to live barnyard animals, the farm features a series of interlocking nature trails, several … Continue reading →

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Billy Goat Trail – Section C (Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, MD)

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

The Billy Goat Trail is well-known to DC-area hikers, but most hike only one of the trail’s three sections. While Section A is swamped with visitors on any given weekend, Sections B and C are usually quiet and serene. Section … Continue reading →

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Nature Trail (George Washington Birthplace National Monument, VA)

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Revolutionary War Series – The roughly one-mile Nature Trail at Virginia’s George Washington Birthplace National Monument offers a short journey through peaceful woodlands situated across Dancing Marsh from the main historic area. The forest was the old stomping grounds … Continue reading →

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George Washington Birthplace National Monument, VA

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Revolutionary War Series – George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Tidewater Virginia is, at least to some degree, a fraud. Yes, to the best of our knowledge, the Revolutionary War hero and first U.S. president was born here, on … Continue reading →

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Seneca Greenway – Seneca Bluffs Trail Loop (Seneca Creek State Park, MD)

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

Montgomery County’s Seneca Creek State Park offers quiet isolation in one of Maryland’s most densely populated areas, particularly the park’s wild southern section. Here two moderate paths—the Seneca Greenway Trail and Seneca Bluffs Trail—snake through the Seneca Creek stream valley … Continue reading →

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Fort Washington Loop (Fort Washington Park, MD)

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – Spanning more than 200 years of history, Maryland’s Fort Washington is situated on a picturesque hill overlooking the wide and placid Potomac River, within sight of Washington, DC. The 19th century fort today lies within … Continue reading →

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Fort Washington (Fort Washington Park, MD)

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – The history of Maryland’s Fort Washington spans several of America’s wars, from the War of 1812 through the Civil War and the two World Wars. The first fort on this site, a stone structure constructed … Continue reading →

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Fort Foote Park, MD

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

– Civil War Series – One of 68 forts protecting Washington, DC during the Civil War, Fort Foote was built by Union forces to defend the nation’s capital from a potential Confederate naval attack on the Potomac River. Completed in … Continue reading →

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