POTOMAC, Md. — A view of the rapids from the Great Falls Overlook in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. From 1928 to 1950, the 184.5-mile canal provided a source of income for families along the Potomac River. #TodaysAdventure #AmericasNationalParks #JustMe
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Harmony Hall, an 18th-century mansion located along the Potomac River, is owned by the National Park Service and is designed to preserve southern Maryland's cultural heritage and Colonial history. #TodaysAdventure #AmericasNationalParks #JustMe
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
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
GLEN ECHO, Md. — Today's adventure took me to the Clara Barton National Historic Site for a tour of the home of the "Angel of the Battlefield" and the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton. #JustMe #AmericasNationalParks #TodaysAdventure
