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Potomac River flooding expected after storm

Tags: Potomac River, Hurricane Sandy, National Park Service

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Reflecting pool closes again in effort to remove algae

The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is empty once again, and it will remain that way for at least another week.

Tags: reflecting pool, Lincoln Memorial, National Park Service

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Pennsylvania Ave. joins list of endangered spaces

Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue, sometimes called "America's Main Street," is being listed among the nation's endangered landscapes because of neglect and deferred maintenance by the National Park Service.

Tags: Cultural Landscape Foundation, Pennsylvania Avenue, Robert Vogel, National Park Service

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Contractor picked for Washington Monument repairs

The park service announced Wednesday that Perini Management Services, Inc. of Framingham, Mass., has been chosen for the $15 million project.

Tags: washington monument, National Park Service, earthquake

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Hiking tours help history buffs imagine Civil War hardship

It is ironic that the Battle of South Mountain is often overshadowed by its successor, which took place in a flat field.

Tags: civil war, Battle of Antietam, Andrew Rowand, National Park Service

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White House Visitor Center to be rehabilitated

The National Park Service says the White House Visitor Center is scheduled to close this weekend for more than a year for rehabilitation work.

Tags: National Park Service, White House Visitor Center, Stephen Whitesell

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Heat stifles Md. Civil War encampment

The National Park Service says it's too hot for a Civil War anniversary event at the Monocacy (mah-NAH'-kah-see) National Battlefield near Frederick.

Tags: Monocacy National Battlefield, National Park Service, civil war

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End in sight for some National Mall projects

There's an end in sight for two of the construction projects that have taken over key spots on the National Mall.

Tags: National Mall, National Park Service, Max Smith, Stephen Whitesell, washington monument

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River safety warning isn't just for swimmers and boaters

The hot weather across the Washington region is making the region's rivers very inviting this Memorial Day weekend, but it's also renewing warnings about the danger of area rivers swollen by recent rains.

Tags: Potomac River, Rappahannock River, Bill Line, safety, National Park Service

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C&O Canal signs direct park users to nearby towns

Tags: National Park Service, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Sharpsburg, Canal Towns Partnership

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