For context, the river has a long history of not being home to the country’s cleanest water. In the 1860s, Abraham Lincoln used to complain about the smell.It’s a common myth that former ...

A small chunk of road along the Potomac River in D.C., near a key commuter route, is set to close for the next six years — and it could impact your commute.

Abraham Lincoln was dead. Assassin John Wilkes Booth and accomplice David Herold, previously hiding in the swamps of Southern Maryland, had crossed the Potomac River to safety.

Seated proudly at the west end of Washington, D.C.’s National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial is one of the most beloved American monuments. Here are a few things to know on its 100th anniversary.

Thanks to the thoughtfulness of some one, the Army of the Potomac yesterday was gratified by a new sensation -- the arrival of President LINCOLN, accompanied by Mrs. LINCOLN and their youngest son.

One hundred and sixty years ago in early September 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia, fresh from a stunning victory at Second Bull Run (or Second Manassas ...