Congress authorized its construction to preserve and enhance the Potomac River valley, to keep the river’s banks in public ownership and to pay tribute to the first U.S. President George ...

Located on the Potomac River just south of Washington, D.C. Fort Hunt was originally a part of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.

Best for: Cyclists, walkers and those who like a good skyline silhouette. Head to the Virginia side of the river near the ...

Mount Vernon's school board unanimously appointed a new superintendent, Demario A. Strickland, at a May 14 special meeting.

The federal designation marks a victory for advocates seeking to turn the river's identity away from an industrial corridor and toward recreation.

Friends of the Veterans Memorial Parkway unveiled a memorial Saturday to the late John Stacks, hailed as the "Father of the Parkway." ...

Blancos Kitchen & Kocktails, a new restaurant in Mt. Vernon, will open July 1 with lunch service, followed by dinner and cocktails in August.

City leaders and west-siders went for a walk along the Jordan River Tuesday night and discussed the future of the waterway and its trail.

Bid documents show a proposed Main Street Plaza along Main Street to be built this summer.

Georgetown University finalized an agreement with the National Park Service (NPS) and Washington, D.C. officials to construct a university boathouse and develop the waterfront area along the Potomac ...