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Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6N_creating-a-national-park_Washington-DC.html
"It is a refuge, a place of retreat, a long stretch of quiet and peace at the Capital's back door . . ." —William O. Douglas
Look around you. The park you stand in exists because people cared. In January 1954, Justice William O. Douglas o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6F_at-all-hours_Washington-DC.html
"It shall be their duty, at all hours, by night as well as by day, to pass all boats and floats presenting themselves at their locks." —Charles Mercer, President, C&O Canal Company.
Every time his boat passed through a lock, a boat captai…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4L_the-star-spangled-banner_Washington-DC.html
The Flag. The immortal words "star-spangled Banner" refer to the magnificent flag which Francis Scott Key saw "by the dawn's early light" after the British bombardment of Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814. It is the largest flag ever flown in bat…
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1779-1843. The author of our National Anthem was a lawyer, patriot, community leader and poet. His home and law office stood approximately 100 yards west of here. Francis Scott Key lived there from 1803 to about 1833 with his wife, the former Mary…
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A Place With Its Own History.
Before 1620 the area of the Francis Scott Key Park was inhabited by members of the Algonquian, Nacostine, Nacotchatank, Piscatoway and Patawomeke tribes. In 1634 it became part of the English Colony of Maryland.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3V_chesapeake-ohio-canal_Washington-DC.html
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. Commenced at Georgetown. July 4th 1828. Chief Engineer Benjamin Wright.
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Company, 1850. President James M. Coale. Directors William A. Bradley, Henry Daingerfield, Wm. Cost Johnson, John Pickell, …