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Mall Area

The Potomac River played a key role in the development of the monuments and memorials along the Mall. The river itself was dredged and swampy areas were filled in to create the vision of Pierre L'enfant as the National Capital. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

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14th Street Bridge
Arland D. Williams Memorial Bridge at 14th St.
Arlington House Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Arlington National Cemetery
Benjamin Banneker Park
Big Wheel Bikes
Boomerang Boat Tours
Capital Elite Charter
Capital Yacht Club
Capitol River Cruises
Charles R. Fenwick Metro Transit Bridge
City Canal - Lockkeeper’s House
Columbia Island Marina
Constitution Gardens
DC Sail/American Spirit Charters
District Wharf
FDR Memorial
George Mason Memorial Bridge at 14th St.
Hanks Oyster Bar
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Korean Veterans Memorial
Lady Bird Johnson Park and LBJ Memorial Grove
Lincoln Memorial
Lobsterman Monument
Long Bridge
Maine Ave. Fish Market
Matthew Hayes Charters
Metro Tunnel at Rosslyn, VA
Miss Ann Charters
Mount Vernon Tour from DC
National War College
Navy and Merchant Marine Memorial
Odyssey Cruises
Rochambeau Bridge at 14th St.
Spirit Cruises
The Anthem
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Tiber Creek
Tidal Basin
Titanic Memorial
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington Channel
Washington Channel Buoy
Washington Monument
Wharf Marina
Wharf Recreation Pier/Boathouse
Wharf Water Taxi to Alexandria
Wharf Water Taxi to Georgetown
World War II Memorial

Potomac River Guide Interactive Maps

The Lower Potomac

The Potomac Estuary

Mount Vernon to Reagan Airport

Mall Area

Georgetown to Great Falls

Potomac Piedmont

Upper Potomac

The North Branch

Boat Ramps

Monitoring Sites

Bridges and Ferries

Cruises and Charters


Search Potomac Sites

Mall Area

The Potomac River played a key role in the development of the monuments and memorials along the Mall. The river itself was dredged and swampy areas were filled in to create the vision of Pierre L'enfant as the National Capital. Click on a marker or choose a site below for details.

14th Street Bridge
Arland D. Williams Memorial Bridge at 14th St.
Arlington House Robert E. Lee Memorial
Arlington Memorial Bridge
Arlington National Cemetery
Benjamin Banneker Park
Big Wheel Bikes
Boomerang Boat Tours
Capital Elite Charter
Capital Yacht Club
Capitol River Cruises
Charles R. Fenwick Metro Transit Bridge
City Canal - Lockkeeper’s House
Columbia Island Marina
Constitution Gardens
DC Sail/American Spirit Charters
District Wharf
FDR Memorial
George Mason Memorial Bridge at 14th St.
Hanks Oyster Bar
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Korean Veterans Memorial
Lady Bird Johnson Park and LBJ Memorial Grove
Lincoln Memorial
Lobsterman Monument
Long Bridge
Maine Ave. Fish Market
Matthew Hayes Charters
Metro Tunnel at Rosslyn, VA
Miss Ann Charters
Mount Vernon Tour from DC
National War College
Navy and Merchant Marine Memorial
Odyssey Cruises
Rochambeau Bridge at 14th St.
Spirit Cruises
The Anthem
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Tiber Creek
Tidal Basin
Titanic Memorial
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington Channel
Washington Channel Buoy
Washington Monument
Wharf Marina
Wharf Recreation Pier/Boathouse
Wharf Water Taxi to Alexandria
Wharf Water Taxi to Georgetown
World War II Memorial