Tag: Rock Creek Trail

Fort DeRussy Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Civil War, District of Columbia, Moderate Hikes, Rock Creek ParkLeave a comment

- Civil War Series - Occupying prime position atop a high hill in northern Washington, DC, Fort DeRussy was mostly quiet during the Civil War. But for two days in July 1864—when Confederate General Jubal Early’s Second Corps attacked the city, the war’s only raid on Washington—the artillerymen at the fort unleashed more than 100 …

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Pinehurst Branch Trail Loop (Rock Creek Park, DC)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn District of Columbia, Moderate Hikes, Rock Creek Park1 Comment

While firmly within the District of Columbia, Rock Creek Park’s “wild northern section” sees relatively sparse use due to its distance from the city center. All the better: not only is bigger and better than the park’s crowded southern reaches, but the area provides a sense of solitude almost unheard of in a major American …

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