We are directly across from mount vernon. Piscataway park is a National Park that was signed into legislation by john f. Kennedy in 1961. It came about because a congresswoman from ohio, Frances Payne bolton, a member of the mount vernon ladies association, bought a farm right here where we are standing. It was for sale in the 1950s. She bought it to prevent it from becoming developed, and then donated the land. The foundation helped lead a partnership of organizations on this area in preserving six miles of shoreline on the potomac river. Also involved was the Alice Ferguson foundation, the homeowners who live here in Piscataway Park, and individuals from the county. Piscataway park is nearly 5000 acres. The foundation stewards 200 acres of the park through cooperation with the National Park service. There is a section down the road called the creek site, which has a lovely boardwalk. There are some other entry points for Piscataway Park. We have a visitors center, five trails, a fish
We can take away from the roebling family and company is that innovation is real. There is a dont tell us it cannot be done attitude. We can do this, we can innovate, we can make something we have thought about come to being, and by that ingenuity and engineering, we can change the way people live their lives in a positive way. John a roebling became an engineer. He studied at the Royal Academy in prussia, where he was from. He realized america had some of the most amazing structures. He was interested in bridges. Around 1847 or so, he came to the United States, planted himself in saxonburg outside of pittsburgh. He started farming. What is an engineer doing farming . Not much. The Pennsylvania Railroad was having issues developing ways to pull ships and trains over mountainous areas. They were using hemp rope, they often would break. John roebling saw a problem he gets off with engineering practice and knowhow. After taking his idea to the railroad system, they said if you come up wit
We can take away from the roebling family and company is that innovation is real. There is a dont tell us it cannot be done attitude. We can do this, we can innovate, we can make something we have thought about come to being, and by that ingenuity and engineering, we can change the way people live their lives in a positive way. John a roebling became an engineer. He studied at the Royal Academy in prussia, where he was from. He realized america had some of the most amazing structures. He was interested in bridges. Around 1847 or so, he came to the United States, planted himself in saxonburg outside of pittsburgh. He started farming. What is an engineer doing farming . Not much. The Pennsylvania Railroad was having issues developing ways to pull ships and trains over mountainous areas. They were using hemp rope, they often would break. John roebling saw a problem he gets off with engineering practice and knowhow. After taking his idea to the railroad system, they said if you come up wit
We are directly across from mount vernon. Piscataway park is a National Park that was signed into legislation by john f. Kennedy in 1961. It came about because a congresswoman from ohio, Frances Payne bolton, a member of the mount vernon ladies association, bought a farm right here where we are standing. It was for sale in the 1950s. She bought it to prevent it from becoming developed, and then donated the land. The foundation helped lead a partnership of organizations on this area in preserving six miles of shoreline on the potomac river. Also involved was the Alice Ferguson foundation, the homeowners who live here in Piscataway Park, and individuals from the county. Piscataway park is nearly 5000 acres. The foundation stewards 200 acres of the park through cooperation with the National Park service. There is a section down the road called the creek site, which has a lovely boardwalk. There are some other entry points for Piscataway Park. We have a visitors center, five trails, a fish
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