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An illustration of Bethany Chapel, a mission of New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, that was built in 1874 and later razed as part Federal Triangle's construction. The building is located near Federal Triangle station in Washington, D.C., an area once heavily populated with saloons and brothels.
The Mason Bridge, unlike the bridges upstream and downstream, could not open for river traffic, thus Potomac River traffic by sea-going vessels traveling above the Long Bridge ceased in 1961. During the late 1960s, new ramps were constructed between the westbound Shirley Highway and the southbound George Washington Parkway and these eliminated ...
Crews recover body from Potomac River in Northwest DC, MPD investigating The next burglary happened on Sunday, Oct. 13, in the 1300 block of H St. There, officers responded to a vape shop for a ...
I-81 Potomac River Bridge I-81: Falling Waters / Williamsport Railroad Bridge Berkeley County / Williamsport James Rumsey Bridge WV 480 MD 34: Shepherdstown / Washington County: Shepherdstown Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern: Shepherdstown / Washington County Old B&O Mainline Bridge: CSX Cumberland Subdivision: Harper's Ferry / Washington County
D.C. firefighters said a vehicle plunged into the Potomac River after being involved in a crash the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Police are investigating whether wintry weather played a role in the ...
Fletcher's Cove is on the Potomac River and the C & O Canal National Historical Park, between Chain and Key Bridges. Fletcher's has been in this location since the 1850s and is renowned as a superb fishing and recreational area. The nearby Abner Cloud House is the oldest building on the canal, dating back to 1802.
The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was originally incorporated as the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry (A&HF) Railroad in 1847. The goal of the A&HF was to connect to the Winchester and Potomac River Railroad in Harper's Ferry and thus redirect trade from the Shenandoah that had started going to Baltimore via the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad.
Potomac Creek, or 44ST2, is a late Native American village located on the Potomac River in Stafford County, Virginia. It is from the Woodland Period and dates from 1300 to 1550. There is another Potomac Creek site, 44ST1 or Indian Point, which was occupied by the Patawomeck during the historic period and is where Captain John Smith visited. [2]