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Lafayette Square: Then and Now

Posted by: Ghosts of DC on March 1, 2012 in Then and Now 3 Comments

Here are some cool old photos and contemporary photos from the same spot in Lafayette Park, near the White House. The statues barely changed over a 100 years, but it’s fascinating to see what happened to the surroundings.

For a closer look, click on the images below.

Tagged with: 1900s Lafayette Park President's Park The White House

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Ghosts of DC is a blog about the history of Washington, D.C. and its surroundings. We live in a great city, and it's important for everyone to know a little more about their communities, neighborhoods and city.

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http://jottingswithjasmine.wordpress.com Tracy

Love your blog!
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http://gravatar.com/jmullerwashingtonsyndicate John M

Mr. Ghosts of DC,

Can’t wait for your post about how then NY Congressman Dan Sickles busted Philip Barton Key II dead in Lafayette Square in 1859. I’ve taken a Ghost Tour of the square which talked about Sickles and other ghosts including that of Rathbone, who was in the President’s Box when JWB shot President Lincoln. This is a fascinating slab of land with old city history.

Thanks for the work you do!

John

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