Antietam National Battlefield
MD
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17,...
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
CT,GA,MA,MD,ME,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,TN,VA,VT,WV
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pasto...
Assateague Island National Seashore
MD,VA
Want to live on the edge? Visit a place recreated each day by ocean wind and waves. Life on Assateag...
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
MD
This 29-mile highway connects Baltimore, MD and Washington, D.C. The parkway has carried visitors to...
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
VA,MD,DE,DC,PA,NY
People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse soci...
Catoctin Mountain Park
MD
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from...
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
DC,MD,WV
Preserving America's early transportation history, the C&O Canal began as a dream of passage to West...
Chesapeake Bay
DC,DE,MD,NY,PA,VA,WV
Over 41 million acres are connected through the waters that flow to and through Chesapeake Bay. The ...
Civil War Defenses of Washington
DC,MD,VA
On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War...
Clara Barton National Historic Site
MD
Clara Barton dedicated her life and energies to help others in times of need - both home and abroad,...
Fort Foote Park
MD
Fort Foote was constructed in 1863 atop Rozier's Bluff to strengthen the ring of fortifications that...
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
MD
by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars....
Fort Washington Park
MD
Built to defend the river approach to Washington, DC, Fort Washington has stood sentry for over 200 ...
George Washington Memorial Parkway
DC,MD,VA
The George Washington Memorial Parkway was designed for recreational driving. It links sites that co...
Glen Echo Park
MD
Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly "to promote liberal and practical edu...
Greenbelt Park
MD
Enjoy affordable camping, hiking, and peaceful forest surroundings just ten miles from Washington, D...
Hampton National Historic Site
MD
Hampton National Historic Site preserves what remains of a once 25,000-acre enslavement plantation. ...
Harmony Hall
MD
The 18th century Harmony Hall mansion is located on a 62.5-acre open pasture land estate along the P...
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
WV,VA,MD
At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and S...
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
MD
Harriet Tubman was a deeply spiritual woman who lived her ideals and dedicated her life to freedom. ...
Monocacy National Battlefield
MD
During the summer of 1864, the Confederacy carried out a bold plan to turn the tide of the Civil War...
Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm
MD
The diverse history of Maryland and our national heritage can be experienced at Oxon Cove Park. Thro...
Piscataway Park
MD
Piscataway Park is home to bald eagles, beavers, deer, foxes, ospreys, and many other species. To co...
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
DC,MD,PA,VA
The Potomac River corridor is rich in both history and recreation, offering a chance to both explore...
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail
MD,VA,DC
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail is a collection of sites impacted by the War of 181...
Thomas Stone National Historic Site
MD
In 1776, Thomas Stone and 55 others signed the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, Stone riske...
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
MA,RI,CT,NY,NJ,PA,DE,MD,VA,DC
This 680-mile-long trail follows the paths taken by George Washington's Continental Army and Jean-Ba...