Summer in the Parks @ Beach Drive
Summer in the Parks @ Beach Drive
Join Rock Creek Park and Rock Creek Conservancy for a morning of fun and activities on Beach Drive! Music and themed activities will bring the Rock Creek community together to […]
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Join Rock Creek Park and Rock Creek Conservancy for a morning of fun and activities on Beach Drive! Music and themed activities will bring the Rock Creek community together to […]
Learn about this frozen treat brought over from France by Dolley Madison. Watch the ingredients being poured into the dasher, help turn the crank, and learn about the brine that freezes the cream. A historic recipe by Thomas Jefferson adapted for modern kitchens will be available. Learn more at https://www.friendsofpeircemill.org/
Explore the remnant earthen batteries (cannon emplacements) that were constructed to support the forts and guard the Rock Creek Valley during the Civil War, including recently rediscovered earthworks. The program will highlight the earthworks role during the Battle of Fort Stevens on July 11-12, 1864. The 2.5 mile hike begins at the Rock Creek Park […]