FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — The American Civil War-era wood and earthwork fort, Fort Foote, was part of the wartime defenses of Washington, D.C., designed to defend the Potomac River approach to the city. It operated from 1863 to 1878. #TodaysAdventure #AmericasNationalParks #JustMe
ACCOKEEK, Md. — A view of Mount Vernon, the historic home of George and Martha Washington, from Piscataway Park, the home of the National Colonial Farm. #TodaysAdventure #AmericasNationalParks #FamilyTime
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Fort Washington Park, located on the Potomac River in Maryland, was the original military fort protecting Washington, D.C. #TodaysAdventure #AmericasNationalParks #FamilyTime
WASHINGTON — Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick Douglass escaped and became one of America's leading voices in the abolitionist movement. Today, the Fredrick Douglass National Historic Site preserves his legacy at his home at Cedar Hill, where he lived the final 17 years of his life. #TodaysAdventure #AmericasNationalParks #JustMe
OXON HILL, Md. — Visiting a historic farm in the middle of the busy DMV. The Oxon Hill Farm served as a plantation home during the War of 1812 and as a hospital during the U.S. Civil War. Today, it is a national park with farm animals and wonderful walking trails. #TodaysAdventure #AmericasNationalParks
