During the bloody years when ... George Washington on the banks of the Potomac River, was a refuge for Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. All were welcome to pay their respects ...

He rented a farm in Maryland, across the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry ... The raid ultimately hastened the advent of the Civil War.

This $615 million project is key to cleaning up the Potomac River. When heavy rain strikes ... Some of them date back to the Civil War. Pushed to clean them up, communities have been building ...