Autumn In Rock Creek Park With Bridge
by Cora Wandel
Title
Autumn In Rock Creek Park With Bridge
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Cora Wandel
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Photograph
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Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. is ranked the 10th largest urban park in the United States, more than twice the size of Central Park in New York City. The park follows the course of Rock Creek as it cuts through the District of Columbia into Maryland. Recreation facilities include a golf course; equestrian trails; sport venues, including a tennis stadium which hosts major professional events; a nature center and planetarium; an outdoor concert venue; and picnic and playground facilities. Rock Creek Park also maintains cultural exhibits, including the Peirce Mill and Civil War fortifications, such as Fort Stevens and Fort DeRussy. Rock Creek is a popular venue for jogging, cycling, and inline skating, especially on the long, winding Beach Drive, as well as the path of a major traffic thoroughfare, the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkways. The park was founded in 1890 as one of the first federal parks of the United States.
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September 27th, 2015
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