Old Stone Tavern Brigadier General John McCausland commanded Confederate forces at the Battle of Bethesda. (Source: Wikipedia ) Bethesda Civil War buffs may be familiar with the battle of Fort Stevens in July of 1864, but few know of a skirmish that …
In 1867, Mary Todd Lincoln became embroiled in the “old clothes” scandal. But this story isn’t about Mrs. Lincoln; it’s about one of her associates, dressmaker to the stars, Elizabeth Keckley.
Chevy Chase Arcade Chevy Chase Arcade (Source: Wikipedia ) Friendship Heights The shopping arcade was a precursor to the mall. While these arcades had been popular in Paris for hundreds of years, the first one in the U.S. didn’t pop up until the Chevy …
Fort Reno Closeup of Map of D.C. Civil War defenses in 1865. (Source: Wikipedia) Tenleytown-AU Situated at the highest point in D.C., Fort Reno was built in 1861 as part of a series of Civil War defenses. During the battle of Fort Stevens, Fort Reno was …
Hanukkah Heights Van Ness-UDC So is the station on Van Ness street? Nope. Well, is the neighborhood called Van Ness? Nope, it’s called Forest Hills. And, as it turns out, Forest Hills actually has a very interesting history. For the first half of the 20th …
The Vineyard John Adlum, the father of American viticulture. (Source: Wikipedia ) Cleveland Park Though many associate Cleveland Park with the Park and Shop — the first strip mall on the east coast — the neighborhood was trendsetting in other ways, too. …
The Lost Cemetery Present day photograph of Walter Pierce Park. Woodley Park Zoo-Adams Morgan Walter C. Pierce was no different from any other community park until one May afternoon in 2001, when a group of volunteers picking up trash came across a bone …
Xenu's Landing L. Ron Hubbard house in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. (Source: Wikipedia ) Dupont Circle Now, Xenu probably wouldn’t need to ride the Metro seeing as he has enough space ships to carry billions of people to Earth. But if he did, the least …
Mary McLeod Bethune Council House Front of Mary McLeod Bethune Council House. (Source: Wikimedia Commons ) McPherson Square It’s great to commemorate Civil War Major General James B. McPherson with a Metro stop, but consider two things. First, he already …
Shepherd's Row Shepherd's Row and neighboring apartment buildings as they appeared in early 1900s. (Source: Library of Congress ) Farragut North A piece of diplomatic and architectural history, Shepherd’s Row consisted of three elegant row houses designed …
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