Piscataway Park
Piscataway Park is a National Park Service-protected area located 20 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. in and around Accokeek, Maryland. It protects the National Colonial Farm, Marshall Hall, and the Accokeek Creek Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: United States National Park Service unit in Prince George’s and Charles counties
- Also known as: “PISC” and “Piscataway National Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Marshall Hall.
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Protected area
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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, and his wife, Martha. Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens is situated 2 miles north of Piscataway Park.
Marshall Hall
Ruins
Photo: Doalfe, Public domain.
Marshall Hall, Maryland is the site of the Marshall family mansion. It is now part of Piscataway Park operated by the National Park Service. Marshall Hall is located near Bryans Road in Charles County, Maryland, next to the Potomac River, more or less across from Mount Vernon, Virginia, the home of George Washington.
Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington
Library
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The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington is situated 2½ miles north of Piscataway Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belvoir and Mount Vernon.
Belvoir
Neighborhood
Belvoir was the plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family. Operated with the forced labor of enslaved people, it was located on the west bank of the Potomac River on the present site of Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia. Belvoir is situated 2 miles west of Piscataway Park.
Mount Vernon
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Mount Vernon is a district in Fairfax County, Virginia, situated on the Potomac River. It takes its name from the country home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.
Fort Belvoir
Village
Photo: Orygun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It was developed on the site of the former Belvoir plantation, seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named. Fort Belvoir is situated 3½ miles northwest of Piscataway Park.
Piscataway Park
- Categories: National Park System unit and recreation area
- Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.67873° or 38° 40′ 43″ northLongitude
-77.09276° or 77° 5′ 34″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
87C4MWH4+FVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358246765OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Belle Rive and Cactus Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marshall Cemetery and National Colonial Farm.
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