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Multimedia Presentations

Fort Stevens: Podcast (mp3) self-guided walking tour.

On behalf of the National Park Service and Rock Creek Park, we welcome you to a self-guided tour of historic Fort Stevens. Fort Stevens served as the focal point for defending Washington, DC during a confederate attack in July of 1864 and is one of nine Civil War installations under the stewardship of Rock Creek Park. On this tour you will learn the role that the fort served during the Battle of Fort Stevens and hear the incredible stories of sacrifice and struggle of those individuals that worked and lived here. To begin the tour, stand at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Quackenbos Street.

 
 
 

Battleground National Cemetery: podcast (mp3) self-guided walking tour. 

On behalf of the National Park Service and Rock Creek Park, we welcome you to a self-guided tour of Battleground National Cemetery. Located at 6625 Georgia Avenue, northwest, Battleground National Cemetery is one of nine Civil War installations under the stewardship of Rock Creek Park and serves as the final resting place for the majority of Union Civil War soldiers who perished while defending Washington, DC during a Confederate attack on July 11th and 12th, 1864.

 
Great Horned Owl  

Did You Know?
Three kinds of owls make their homes in Rock Creek Park, the Great Horned Owl, the Barred Owl and the little Screech Owl.

Last Updated: July 03, 2008 at 16:42 EST