Mount Vernon to the Mall

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

Mount Vernon to the Mall: Potomac Sites

Alexandria
Alexandria Seaport Foundation
Alexandria Waterfront Parks
Anacostia Marinas
Anacostia Park
Anacostia River
Athenaeum
Belle Haven Marina
Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant
Captains Row
Carlyle House
Collingwood Library and Museum
Daingerfield Island
Dyke March
East and West Potomac Park
Fort Foote
Fort Hunt Park
Fort McNair
Fort Washington
Fort Washington Marina
Gadsby's Tavern Museum
Gaylord National Harbor
Hard Bargain Farm
Huntley Meadows Park
Jones Point
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Lee Homes
Lobstermen's Monument
Lyceum Museum
Mirant Alexandria Generating Station
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Trail
National Colonial Farm
Naval Research Laboratory
Odyssey Cruises
Old Presbyterian Meeting House
Oronoco Bay Park/Rowing Center
Oxon Hill Farm
Paint Branch near Colesville MD
Piscataway Creek at Piscataway
Piscataway Park
Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant
Potomac Party Cruises
Potomac Riverboat Company
Potomac Riverboat Water Taxi
Potomac Water Trail
Ramsay House
River Farm
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Seafood Market
Smoot Cove
Spirit Cruises
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
Torpedo Factory Art Center
TransPotomac Canal Center
Washington Channel
Washington Navy Yard
Washington Sailing Marina
Woodrow Wilson Bridge