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Potomac and Anacostia reclaimed flats

Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Old bottlesOld bottles

Also reported: historic fill (do not dig).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Tidal flats reclaimed in the late 1800s into East and West Potomac Park; entirely federal parkland, strictly off-limits.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
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Alexandria VA (watch, don't dig)9 km away · Tidal foreshore
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