A Brief History of the Anacostia Water Park and the W.B. Shaw, or Kenilworth, Aquatic Gardens

Snell CW. 1978. A Brief History of the Anacostia Water Park and the W.B. Shaw, or Kenilworth, Aquatic Gardens. National Park Service

This report provides a very short account of the history of Anacostia Park and the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, including the Anacostia River in the 19th century, the establishment of Anacostia Park under the McMillan Commission, and the NPS acquisition of the aquatic gardens.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Snell, Charles
Date of Issue
1978-09
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
ANAC , HIST , KEAQ , NCR
Keywords
Anacostia River, history program, special history study

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