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Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Road Closures and Construction
The contractor will continue punch list work on the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway. There may be temporary lane closures during non-rush hours for miscellaneous punch list work. More »
For Teachers
Education Programs At Rock Creek Park Explore a woodland trail. Discover other planets. Touch live animals. Visit a historic flour mill. Visit a 17th century colonial home. All these experiences and many others are available for your group. Planetarium Programs The planetarium provides visitors with an opportunity to view the motion of the stars, constellations, planets, and moon in tonight's night sky. As the only planetarium in the National Park Service, it enables visitors to compare the city night sky with that of the country. |
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Did You Know?
![Peirce Mill Peirce Mill](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121010154348im_/http://www.nps.gov/ncr/images/ROCR_pmill130x65.jpg)
Peirce Mill was built in the early 1820's by Isaac Peirce. It operated commercially until the main shaft broke in 1897.