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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Category: Gardens

Anacostia Ave & Douglas St Northeast, Washington, DC 20010
202.426.6905

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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - Reviews from across the web

It's a wonderful expeirnce - user review
I loved the huge lily pads, quite atmosphere and the ability to learn abou...
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buddha comes to anacostia - user review
Do not miss the lotus bloom in early August. A once in a lifetime experience,right in the scary part of DC. Just google directions~ Bring a picnic, bring a camera. ...
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
After the Civil War, 37 acres of this land were bought as a farm by W.B. Shaw, a war veteran who had come to Washington to work in the Treasury Department. Shaw pursued his hobby, the growing of water lilies, on the marshy sections of his land. He imported 12 hardy American white lilies, from his na...
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC, DC : Reviews of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - Yahoo! Travel
Early morning is the time to catch the blooming water-bound plants of this park. Run by the National Park Service, the 12-acre marshland park is often overlook...
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Washington DC: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
The gardens cover approximately 12 acres of open ponds, so if you’re bringing children, be sure to keep a close eye on them so they don’t fall into the ponds.  It’s an easy walk around the grounds, but if the temperatures are soaring, you may want to bring a water bottle with ...
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Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Hotels, Motels & Lodging, Washington, DC
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC hotels, motels and other travel lodging options are listed below in order of their distance from Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Click on any District of Columbia hotel or accommodation from the list below to view information, details, the current rates or to m...
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Lotus Blossoms at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington DC « Photo Notes: Photography by Patty Hankins and Bill Lawrence
in Washington, DC. Currently the gardens cover 12 acres of open ponds full of water lilies and lotuses, surrounded by the Kenilworth Marsh. The gardens were established in the late 1800’s when Walter Shaw added a few water lilies to a pond on land he had recently purchased. Eventually Shaw and...
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