In 1839, There Were Cows at 7th and Pennsylvania

What is the history of Farragut Square in Washington, DC? Read three great stories from its past.

It’s been a while since we posted an email from a GoDCer. So, here’s a good one we received this morning from newly recruited GoDCer

The Salahis ain’t got nuthin’ on Doyle Allen Hicks of Waynesville, North Carolina. The former wanted to socialize with the president. The latter wanted to

Great photo. You can’t help but smile back when you look at it. The guy in the photo is an army cook at Ft. Myer

Here’s a good one to study. This is a view from the Capitol Building looking north, very early during the Civil War.

Your second major stop on the WABA “Down the Tubes” bicycle ride on Sunday is going to be the O Street Pumping Station, down by

Sad. Just tragic. The building below is the old Southern Railway Building, formerly located at 13th and Pennsylvania. This building was purchased by the United

Oh, to have grown up as a teenager in the 1970s, with bands like Zeppelin touring the country. If you were one of those lucky

Photos like this really captivate us. This is Miriam Auerbach at the age of 12 in 1924. Her father was Joseph Auerbach, clothing store merchant

Here’s an ad in the paper that you’re not terribly likely to see today. It was printed in the Daily Evening Star on July 5th,

Check this out. Look familiar? This mode of transportation closely resembles the Segways you see zipping around D.C., carrying tourists around the sites. Or maybe

The Cairo is one of the gems of D.C. and is an amazing building to see if you haven’t had the chance to visit it.