Check this out. This is an interesting find. It’s a simplified driving map of the city for tourists trying to get around the popular sites and attractions. Click on the map for greater detail. You’ll notice that Roosevelt Bridge (read a little about the bridge in our Marty McFly post) isn’t there, because that wasn’t opened until 1964. Can you ... Read More »
Here’s a great painting from 1860, looking down Pennsylvania Ave. It’s a similar view to the photo we posted last night, just a couple of years later, when the country was on the brink of civil war. Related articles Decapitated by the Hangman’s Rope (ghostsofdc.org) If Walls Could Talk: Chateau Bonaparte on K Street (ghostsofdc.org) Old Photo Friday: Ford at ... Read More »
The assassination of President Lincoln is one of the most, if not the most, tragic event in the history of Washington. Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in the evening of April 14th, 1865. A massive hunt for the conspirators ensued in the days following the assassination and the War Department, headed by Edwin Stanton, printed up and distributed the ... Read More »
This is a guest post by John (from The Lion of Anacostia), cross-posted here. Arlington National Cemetery, the pre-Civil War home of Robert E. Lee, is a short Metro ride from Washington, DC. This week was my second visit in a year to Section 60 for the burial of a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who gave his last measure of devotion to country ... Read More »
Here is an amazing photograph (or daguerreotype) by John Plumbe taken in 1846. It shows the east front of the Capitol Building, noticeably different than it looks today. Related articles Old Photo Friday: Ford at the Capitol (ghostsofdc.org) Frederick Douglass statue in halls of Capitol a possibility (thegrio.com) If Walls Could Talk: Chateau Bonaparte on K Street (ghostsofdc.org) Read More »
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