Going up the Potomac : A Heritage Tour of George Washington's River--from the Tidewater to the Forks of the Ohio

by Lillard, David

• ISBN13: 9781933102641
• ISBN10: 1933102640
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: Intl Pub Marketing

Summary

To many the Potomac River means Washington, D.C., but over the river's length much of America's history has been preserved-from its earliest colonies through the steamboat era, canals and railroading. It is George Washington's river. His lifelong quest was to connect the Tidewater Potomac with the Forks of the Ohio in today's Pittsburgh, Pa. Going Up the Potomac charts a course along one of America's great rivers and most preserved landscapes. It explores the state and national parks and historic sites, and its great natural beauty in scenes as diverse as crabbers near the Chesapeake to the dramatic cliffs of the Allegheny Front. Along the way, you'll meet people who are nearly as diverse as its landscape in the cities and small towns and the historic and natural heritage sites that line the river. When you take this exciting land or water cruise along George Washington's river, you'll be captured by the essence of the Nation as it grew up from the earliest days of the Republic to modern times. Going Up the Potomac explores the heritage sites, towns, scenery, and natural beauty of this historic river corridor with a county-by-county guide to its attractions and back roads. It includes Create Your Own Journey: customized itineraries based on fun themes for families, romantic getaways, educational excursions, and countryside tourism.