Potomac River
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The Potomac River is in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. It is 405 miles long, with a drainage area
Great Falls of the Potomac River NPS
In Washington, D.C., the Potomac is crossed by the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
The North Branch between Cumberland, Maryland, and Ridgeley, West Virginia, in 2007
Confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah at Harpers Ferry
Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, a
Potomac River
…in 2019. The river has significant historical and political significance, as the nation's capital of Washington, D.C. is located on its banks, as is Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. During the American Civil War, the river became the boundary between the Union and the Confederacy, and the Union's…
The Mount Vernon mansion in 2008
Built in classic Palladian style, the home's west side is flanked by advancing single-story secondary wings creating a cour d'honneur.
George Washington's study at Mount Vernon in July 2023
The same study during renovations in February 2025. The 18th century wooden structure of the mansion, with Roman numeral markings from the period, is exposed.