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Potomac by Air: Our Nation's River

Potomac by Air: Our Nation's River

Beginning in West Virginia, the fly over event captures the flow of the Potomac River as it rapidly descends through the Appalachian Mountains into the Piedmont region of Maryland, then proceeds south past the Great Falls into the nation’s capital, before ending in the Chesapeake Bay. A scenic journey of the river's natural and man-made history along with America's monuments and memorials.

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Potomac by Air: Our Nation's River

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Special | 56m 30s | Explore the nation’s history through an aerial trip along the Potomac River. (56m 30s)

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