Blake Spencer explored the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington with two of his friends. The Howard ...

Go on a walking tour to learn more about segregated swimming in the Tidal Basin and how to make the Potomac more accessible.

Potomac — 12,000 Years ago, Potomac was initially settled by Paleo-Indians, based on evidence of habitation along the Potomac River. 1700s European explorers settled the area in the early 1700s ...

Potomac’s Offutt family has a colorful history sprinkled with stories of murders, family feuds and lawsuits. Potomac Village Crossroads, where River Road and Falls Road meet, was named Offutts ...

Sometimes history lies hidden just around the corner. Just south of Washington, D.C., is a graveyard with more than 100 wooden ships that date to World War I -- the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay.

West Virginia's Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad cuts through the "Trough," a hard-to-access canyon known for its bald eagles.

D.C.’s unique status may come down to a secret meeting between Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison.

In a dominant final-day performance, DeFoe stacked up 32 bass for 78 pounds, 11 ounces to beat his closest pursuer, Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mich., by nearly 27 pounds. Nelson finished as the ...

Erie County native Strong Vincent's heroism on July 2, 1863, at the Battle of Gettysburg is not where he first distinguished ...

The Arlington Chamber of Commerce saluted public safety responses to this winter's deadly mid-air crash over the Potomac ...

Convicted in 2002 of spying for Cuba, Montes has been called "one of the most damaging spies in American history." ...