National Capital Parks-East
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National Capital Parks-East (NCPE) is an administrative grouping of a number of National Park Service
sites generally east of the United States Capitol
in Washington, D.C.
, but also nearby in Maryland
. These sites include:
The headquarters of NCPE is located at Anacostia Park.
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
sites generally east of the United States Capitol
United States Capitol
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, but also nearby in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. These sites include:
- Anacostia ParkAnacostia ParkAnacostia Park is operated by the United States National Park Service. It is one of Washington, D.C.'s largest and most important recreation areas, with over 1200 acres at multiple sites. Included in Anacostia Park is Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens and Kenilworth Marsh...
- Baltimore-Washington ParkwayBaltimore-Washington ParkwayThe Baltimore–Washington Parkway is a highway in the U.S. state of Maryland, running southwest from Baltimore to Washington, D.C. The road begins at an interchange with U.S. Route 50 and Maryland Route 201 near Cheverly in Prince George's County at the D.C...
- Capitol Hill ParksCapitol Hill ParksCapitol Hill Parks is an umbrella term for the National Park Service management of a variety of urban parks in Washington, D.C.There are four key parks in the system:*Folger Park, named after former Secretary of the Treasury Charles J...
- Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic SiteCarter G. Woodson Home National Historic SiteCarter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site at 1538 9th Street, NW in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C., preserves the home of Carter G. Woodson . Woodson, the founder of Black History Month, was an African American historian, author, and journalist.-History:The property served as Dr....
- Fort Dupont ParkFort Dupont ParkFort Dupont Park, located in Washington, DC, is a wooded park under the management of the National Park Service. The name of the park comes from the old Civil War earthwork fort that lies within the park...
- Fort Foote ParkFort FooteFort Foote was an American Civil War-era wood and earthwork fort that composed a portion of the wartime defenses of Washington, D.C., by helping defend the Potomac River approach to the city. It operated from 1863 to 1878, when the post was abandoned, and was used only briefly during the First and...
- Fort Washington ParkFort Washington ParkFort Washington, located near the community of Fort Washington, Maryland, USA, was for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. The original fort, overlooking the Potomac River, was completed in 1809, and was named Fort Warburton...
- Frederick Douglass National Historic SiteFrederick Douglass National Historic SiteThe Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, administered by the National Park Service, is located at 1411 W St., SE in Anacostia, a neighborhood east of the Anacostia River in Southeast Washington, D.C.. Established in 1988 as a National Historic Site, the site preserves the home and estate of...
- Greenbelt ParkGreenbelt ParkGreenbelt Park, located in Greenbelt, Maryland, is managed by the United States National Park Service. The forested park lies approximately 10 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., and is situated just within the Capital Beltway . The park land was originally intended to form part of the green...
- Harmony Hall
- Kenilworth Park and Aquatic GardensKenilworth Park and Aquatic GardensKenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens is a National Park Service site located in the north eastern corner of Washington, D.C., and the Maryland state border. Nestled near the banks of the Anacostia River and directly south of the Baltimore Washington Parkway, Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens preserves...
- Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic SiteMary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic SiteThe Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site preserves the house of Mary McLeod Bethune, located in Northwest Washington, D.C., at 1318 Vermont Avenue. National Park Service rangers offer tours of the home, and a video is shown about Bethune's life.-External links:* *...
- Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill FarmOxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill FarmOxon Cove Park and Oxon Cove Farm is a national historic district that includes a living farm museum operated by the National Park Service, and located at Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, Maryland...
- Oxon Run ParkwayOxon Run ParkwayThe Oxon Run Parkway, is a roadway and small park in the Washington Highlands neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. of important wetlands and deciduous forest is located in this urban environment. Only a single road, managed by the National Park Service, traverses the area, which is meant to...
(affiliated area) - Piscataway ParkPiscataway ParkPiscataway Park, located southwest of downtown Washington, D.C., near Accokeek, Maryland, protects Marshall Hall and the National Colonial Farm. The park is located across the Potomac River from George Washington's Mount Vernon estate....
- Sewall-Belmont House National Historic SiteSewall-Belmont House and MuseumThe Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, is a historic house and museum of the U.S. women's suffrage and equal-rights movements.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974....
(affiliated area) - Suitland ParkwaySuitland ParkwayThe Suitland Parkway is a parkway in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. Conceived in 1937, it was built during World War II to provide a road connection between military facilities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and...
The headquarters of NCPE is located at Anacostia Park.