Things To Do in Accokeek, Maryland

Across from Mount Vernon, along Potomac River, National Colonial Farm shows lives of middle-class farmers. Ecosystem Farm demonstrates ... More on Search.visitmaryland.org

I wouldn't make a long drive for this destination, but if you're nearby, it's a lovely property with nice trails ... More on TripAdvisor

Inscription. Erected in 1745 when it was declared by the General Assembly of Maryland to be the "lower chapel of ease" for King George's (Piscatoway) Parish, Christ Church was the outgrowth of a chapel established about 1698 by private ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Originally a grant of 3,000 acres by Cecil Calvert, second Lord Baltimore, to his nephew, William Calvert, 1662. The area was visited by Captain John Smith, 1608, by Captain Henry Fleet, 1629, and by Governor Leonard ... More on HMDB

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer and Senators Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin L. Cardin today announced the award of a $20,000 federal grant to Piscataway National Park in Accokeek, MD as ... More on Hoyer.house.gov

Inscription. When Europeans first arrived on the shores of North America, they found a continent inhabited by perhaps tens of millions of people! These people had arrived more than 10,000 years ear... More on HMDB

The tranquil view from Mount Vernon of the Maryland shore of the Potomac is preserved as a pilot project in the use of ... More on Epinions.com

about Accokeek Foundation: Founded in 1957 to protect the view from Mount Vernon across the Potomac River, the Accokeek Foundation , stewards 200 acres of Piscataway National Park , where visitors can hike a network of trails winding ... More on GoCityKids

George Washington gave 2,000 acres of his Mount Vernon estate in 1799 as a wedding gift to Eleanor "Nelly' ... More on Virginia.org

The website discusses the fascinating fact that the house was later owned by Quakers (before the Civil War)... More on Yahoo! Travel

Inscription. Marshall Hall Built by Wm. Marshall in 1690 on land obtained from the Piscataway Indians. Maryland landing of Posey ferry used by Washington. Mt. Vernon in sight from river shore. , Erected 1982 by La Plata Volunteer ... More on HMDB

A gracious Georgian-style manor house surrounded by 175 year-old boxwood gardens was once part of a 2,000 acre plantation owned by George Mason. The first floor of the house includes a renovated kitchen and accommodates up to 150 ... More on Virginia.org