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 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
Monoxy battlefield, monassas battlefield, another civil war engagement, harpers ferry. Famous locations around the region. Piscataway park down here in ft. Washington. Piscataway park is a beautiful park right on the potomac river. Early historic settlements as early as 1630, we have prehistoric indian sites all along this location. If you look at washington itself, youll see an incredible amount of d. C. Is green, that means its more e administered National Parks service. Rock creek park is one of the largest urban parks in the united states. Its the third Oldest National park service unit, i believe, so you have lots of wonderful little green spaces that are parks here in washington and the washington metropolitan area. What i think is most amusing is within our region you could put our region inside yellowstone National Park about 500 times, but at the same time one of the things that makes it significant and important region is right there. We are in the nations capital. This is a
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