Sites tagged "Rock Creek Cemetery": 3
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Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church (Rock Creek Church): Established in the early-18th century, this church served then-Prince George's Parish and is the earliest in DC.
Although the walls of the present Saint Paul's date from 1775, the church has undergone a number of changes throughout its history. The first church on the site was a frame structure erected in 1719.…
Rock Creek Church Yard and Cemetery: This large cemetery is the oldest public burial ground within the District of Columbia.
With graves dating back to the early 1770s, and pre-revolution burials, the Rock Creek Church Yard is a unique landscape in the District. With a variety of headstones, inscriptions, and decorative…
Adams Memorial: Located in Rock Creek Cemetery, the Adams Memorial is one of the finest and most enigmatic works by the acclaimed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
Screened away from the rest of Rock Creek Cemetery by some carefully-placed foliage is a cast bronze figure, positioned in a granite architectural setting. The figure is draped in a heavy shroud, and…