Description
Rock Creek Park is a large park in Washington D.C. that has a rich history. The park was the site of the Civil War Battle of Fort Stevens and was used by presidents like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. The park also has a diverse history with stories of people and places that have been in the park for a long time. National Park ranger Scott Einberger will be talking about the history of the park in a talk called A History of Rock Creek Park: Wilderness & Washington D.C. Landmarks. This talk is sure to be interesting and informative for visitors to the park.
Washington, D.C.'s Rock Creek Park stands as a wild and wonderful natural gem among a burgeoning metropolis. But while local residents flock to its trails and roads on weekends to hike, jog and bicycle, they are largely unaware of its diverse history. The park's grounds were the site of the bloody Civil War Battle of Fort Stevens, and presidents like Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson exercised and picnicked in the park the same way many visitors do today. From the cabin of eccentric poet Joaquin Miller to the oldest house in Washington today, the many stories and legends surrounding the park are sure to entertain and inform. Join National Park ranger, author and historian Scott Einberger as he traces the human, natural and urban history of Rock Creek Park, the largest park in the nation's capital.
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