Mount Vernon to the Anacostia

From Mount Vernon upstream to the Anacostia River, the Potomac passes some of the most famous sites in American history. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

Mall Area Sites

11th Street Bridge and Park

Alexandria

Alexandria Cameron Street Dock

Alexandria Seaport Foundation

Alexandria to National Harbor Water Taxi

Alexandria Washington Monuments Cruise

Alexandria Water Taxi to The Wharf

Anacostia Community Boathouse

Anacostia Park

Anacostia Park Boat Ramp

Anacostia Railroad Bridge

Anacostia River

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Athenaeum

Audi Field

Belle Haven Marina

Bladensburg Waterfront Park

Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant

Broad Creek, MD

Buzzard Point Marina

Buzzards Point Anacostia River

Capital Cove Marina

Captains Row

Carlyle House

Chart House

Cherry Blossom Riverboat

D.C. Water Headquarters

Daingerfield Island

Diamond Teague Park and Boat Ramp

Dogue Creek

Dyke March

East and West Potomac Park

Eastern Powerboat Club

Farmington Landing

Fish Market Restaurant

Fort Foote

Fort Hunt Park

Fort McNair

Fort Washington

Fort Washington Marina

Four Mile Run

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Gadsbys Tavern Museum

George Washington’s Distillery and Grist Mill

Grace Murray Hopper Park

Gravelley Point and Roaches Run

Hains Point

Hard Bargain Farm

Harmony Hall Park

Heritage Island Wayside

Hunting Creek

Huntley Meadows Park

James Creek Marina

John Philip Sousa Bridge

Jones Point Park

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Kingman and Heritage Islands

Lee Homes

Lyceum Museum

Marshall Hall

Marshall Hall Boat Ramp

Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Corps

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Tour from Alexandria

Mount Vernon Trail

National Arboretum

National Colonial Farm

National Harbor

National Harbor Water Taxi to Alexandria

Nationals Park

Nationals Park Baseball Water Taxi

Naval Research Laboratory

Old Presbyterian Meeting House

Oronoco Bay Park/Dee Campbell Rowing Center

Oxon Cove Park and Farm

Oxon Creek

Paint Branch near Colesville MD

Piscataway Creek

Piscataway Creek at Piscataway

Piscataway Park

Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant

Potomac River Generating Station

Potomac River Sailing Association

Potomac Water Trail

Ramsay House

River Farm

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

The Yards Park

Tide Lock Park

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Washington Navy Yard

Washington Sailing Marina

Whitney Young Bridge

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Yards Marina

Mount Vernon to the Anacostia

From Mount Vernon upstream to the Anacostia River, the Potomac passes some of the most famous sites in American history. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

11th Street Bridge and Park

Alexandria

Alexandria Cameron Street Dock

Alexandria Seaport Foundation

Alexandria to National Harbor Water Taxi

Alexandria Washington Monuments Cruise

Alexandria Water Taxi to The Wharf

Anacostia Community Boathouse

Anacostia Park

Anacostia Park Boat Ramp

Anacostia Railroad Bridge

Anacostia River

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Athenaeum

Audi Field

Belle Haven Marina

Bladensburg Waterfront Park

Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant

Broad Creek, MD

Buzzard Point Marina

Buzzards Point Anacostia River

Capital Cove Marina

Captains Row

Carlyle House

Chart House

Cherry Blossom Riverboat

D.C. Water Headquarters

Daingerfield Island

Diamond Teague Park and Boat Ramp

Dogue Creek

Dyke March

East and West Potomac Park

Eastern Powerboat Club

Farmington Landing

Fish Market Restaurant

Fort Foote

Fort Hunt Park

Fort McNair

Fort Washington

Fort Washington Marina

Four Mile Run

Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

Gadsbys Tavern Museum

George Washington’s Distillery and Grist Mill

Grace Murray Hopper Park

Gravelley Point and Roaches Run

Hains Point

Hard Bargain Farm

Harmony Hall Park

Heritage Island Wayside

Hunting Creek

Huntley Meadows Park

James Creek Marina

John Philip Sousa Bridge

Jones Point Park

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Kingman and Heritage Islands

Lee Homes

Lyceum Museum

Marshall Hall

Marshall Hall Boat Ramp

Matthew Henson Earth Conservation Corps

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Tour from Alexandria

Mount Vernon Trail

National Arboretum

National Colonial Farm

National Harbor

National Harbor Water Taxi to Alexandria

Nationals Park

Nationals Park Baseball Water Taxi

Naval Research Laboratory

Old Presbyterian Meeting House

Oronoco Bay Park/Dee Campbell Rowing Center

Oxon Cove Park and Farm

Oxon Creek

Paint Branch near Colesville MD

Piscataway Creek

Piscataway Creek at Piscataway

Piscataway Park

Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant

Potomac River Generating Station

Potomac River Sailing Association

Potomac Water Trail

Ramsay House

River Farm

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

The Yards Park

Tide Lock Park

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Washington Navy Yard

Washington Sailing Marina

Whitney Young Bridge

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Yards Marina