• Bugler sounding Taps

    Civil War Defenses of Washington

    District of Columbia

Library of Congress Collection

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Eagle

The Potomac River is often used by theĀ  bald eagle as a flyway.It is not unusual for them to be seen along the areas of Forts Carroll, Foote, and Marcy. Bald eagles also have successfully nested in Fort Circle Park areas in the southeast section of the city.