Things To Do in Fort Washington, Maryland

This course has fast greens, and is an excellent place for beginning and intermediate golfers. Henson Creek is a participating member of The First Tee Junior Golf Program. For additional ... More on Golf.com

This is a solid overall executive 9 course for beginners and intermediate golfers. More on golflink.com

The history of Fort Washington is intricately tied to its namesake, the man affectionately referred to as t... More on LighthouseFriends.com

They started charging admission to cover the cost of maintaining the property, and today it's a wonderful ... More on TripAdvisor

Tantallon Country Club is an 18-hole regulation length golf course in Fort Washington, Maryland. This medium-length layout has 3 sets of teeboxes for a fun, but challenging golfing experience. Onli... More on TheGolfCourses.net

Seniors will be pleased to learn that this course provides them with tee boxes of their own. Be ready for a lot of out-of-bounds stakes lining the holes, and water hazards that come into play on ho... More on Golf.com

The Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism (CLMA) occupies 8.75 acres of land on the banks of the Potomac River, midway between Alexandria and Mount Vernon on what was once part of George Washington's River Farm. Collingwood ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Inscription. The Broad Creek Historic District was established by the Prince George's County Council on July 30, 1985. The area surrounding Broad Creek, an estuary of the Potomac River, is considered a special place because of its ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Friendlys first football coach 1971-1991. His teams won three Md. State championships and compiled a record of 166-46-1. Crawford was a “man for all seasons.” Erected in gratitude by the Class of 1993 and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. A reliable supply of drinking water for the garrison was a priority at Fort Washington. Three wells dug early in the fort's construction proved inadequate. By 1823, four cisterns were installed to store rainwater. Located ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Construction of this inverted V-shaped outerwork began in 1814. Traces of its shape are visible today. Surrounded by a dry ditch, the Water Battery mounted 24-pounder guns that provide... More on HMDB

Inscription. Strategically placed, this permanent section of the fort was the lowest level of the three tiers of guns. The Water Battery was designed to deliver "water-skipping" cannonade directed ... More on HMDB

Inscription. The demi-bastion is a section of the fort that projects beyond the main wall and provides concentrated defensive fire. The bastion design includes two levels of artillery. Guns were to be mounted on the parapet above ... More on HMDB