Barnard Hill Park is an urban park located in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Woodridge; it also abuts the

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city of Mount Rainier. This 21.82 acre (88,294 m²) site is administered by the

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as a part of

Rock Creek Park Rock Creek Park is a large urban park that bisects the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. The park was created by an Act of Congress in 1890 and today is administered by the National Park Service. In addition to the park proper, the Rock Cr ...

, but is not contiguous with that park. Located on the border with Maryland, it is the eastern end of a corridor of contiguous greenspace from Fort Totten Park to Barnard Hill.

History

At the time of establishment of the

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, Barnard Hill was agricultural land in Prince George's County, Maryland. Survey of the District boundaries by Andrew Ellicott and others in 1791 – 1792 placed the location inside the boundary. The park was acquired by the National Capital Park Commission pursuant to the Capper-Cramton Act of May 29, 1930. The park was named after

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who supervised the construction of the forts protecting Washington, D.C. during the

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Features

The park features no monuments or statues. It contains a mix of open space and a wooded ridge with secluded picnic tables. The southeast corner of the park includes a baseball diamond.

References

Parks in Washington, D.C. National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C. Urban public parks 1930 establishments in Washington, D.C. Protected areas established in 1930 Rock Creek Park {{WashingtonDC-geo-stub