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The original design took advantage of the town’s position along the Potomac River, with a partially-submerged street named Water Street.

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US President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865. Twelve days later, Irish American hero Edward P. Doherty tracked down John Wilkes Booth.

In 1909, Japan — through the city of Tokyo — gave 2,000 cherry trees to the United States to be planted along the Potomac River. They bloom each spring in an explosion of white and pink petals.

Two dozen sewage releases were reported in the Potomac watershed during floods, according to the Maryland Department of Environment.

Karen Stone, Manager of the St. Mary’s County Museum Division, debuted her book, Shipwreck on the Potomac: Disaster in Pursuit of Lincoln’s Killer, at the 160th anniversary commemoration of the Black ...

DC's $819M Potomac River Tunnel breaks ground with dual TBMs DC Water breaks ground on a 5.5-mile tunnel under D.C. to capture sewage overflows, aiming to cut Potomac River pollution by 93% by 2030.

"You can see that it was a $100,000 reward for the murder of President Abraham Lincoln," said Brooks. "Still at large." Booth crossed the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers, but his options were ...

Even so, on Nov. 7, 1862, President Lincoln made Gen. Ambrose Burnside the overall commander of the 120,000-man Army of the Potomac.

Lincoln may have visited Idaho had he lived Prior to his visit with Wallace, Leroy said Lincoln took a carriage ride along the Potomac River with his wife.