FOLLOW THE LANDSCAPE. DISCOVER THE STORY.

The stories of
District of Columbia.

Explore by name. Choose a walk, a heritage drive or a historic place to visit.

Header: Many people visit Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge to spot birds, like this heron, that rely the natural resources of the landscape. · NPS Photo / Middleton Evans · Public domain, NPS · Photo credits

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Trails, roads & places to remember

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A heron at sunset in the waters and marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Water trail & shoreline sites

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Explore the Chesapeake watershed through waterways, shoreline parks and the continuing histories of Indigenous communities. This is a water-trail network with many land-based places to visit.

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Heritage driving & water trail

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

Explore the Chesapeake campaigns of the War of 1812 through waterfronts, battlefields and historic communities. Land-based outings can be paired with appropriately planned time on the water.

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Historic Gloucester Courthouse with white columns at sunrise.

Historic sites & driving sections

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

Trace the movement of allied French and American forces toward Yorktown in 1781. Town centers, campsites and battlefield interpretation reveal the scale and cooperation behind the campaign.

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The stories ofDistrict of Columbia.

Trails, roads & places to remember

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail

The stories of
District of Columbia.