Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park (HM29D6)

Location: Washington, DC 20008
Buy District Of Columbia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 38° 56.815', W 77° 3.882'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 323 views
Inscription
Rock Creek Park was created by Congress in 1890 through the lobbying efforts of local philanthropist Charles C. Glover. Its original 1,754 acres taken mainly by eminent domain constitutes the largest urban park in America - twice the size of New York's Central Park. It is home to a vast array of wild life and vegetation, which thrive in and along Rock Creek. Pierce Mill, at the intersection of Tilden Street and Beach Drive, is now operated as a museum and is the last of five nineteenth century flour mills that operated on Rock Creek. The creation of Rock Creek Park saved it and much of the future Cleveland Park from becoming a large inland reservoir in the 1880s by the Army Corps of Engineers. In the 1930s Congress expanded the park into Maryland by an additional 4,000 acres.
Details
HM NumberHM29D6
Tags
,
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, July 15th, 2018 at 4:02pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 321072 N 4312912
Decimal Degrees38.94691667, -77.06470000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 56.815', W 77° 3.882'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 56' 48.9" N, 77° 3' 52.92" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)202
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4445 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC 20008, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us