Skip to content
The Best Of
Neighborhoods
Southwest DC
Waterfront
Maryland
Gaithersburg
Rockville
Bethesda
Hyattsville
Silver Spring
Bladensburg
Virginia
McLean
Falls Church
Alexandria
Vienna
Arlington
Southeast DC
Congress Heights
Navy Yard
Capitol Hill
Anacostia
Northeast DC
Trinidad
Woodridge
Deanwood
Brookland
Northwest DC
Tenleytown
Park View
Friendship Heights
Brightwood
Crestwood
Sheridan-Kalorama
The Palisades
Logan Circle
Petworth
Glover Park
Bloomingdale
Georgetown
Woodley Park
Dupont Circle
Columbia Heights
Cleveland Park
Adams Morgan
Mt. Pleasant
Chevy Chase
Cathedral Heights
Chinatown
Lost Neighborhoods
Hell’s Bottom
Swampoodle
Murder Bay
Notable People & Places
Places
Washington Monument
Library of Congress
The White House
The Capitol Building
Dulles Airport
People
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Officer Sprinkle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Warren G. Harding
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
John F. Kennedy
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Published
April 15, 2019
What a Lovely Old Photo of the Smithsonian Castle in 1856
Take a look back in time at this beautiful 1856 photo of the Smithsonian Castle. Click to see incredible details from Ghosts of DC.
Rats in the State Department: A 1968 Washington Post Story
Why Is It Named The Smithsonian?
No posts found
What a lovely old photo of the
Smithsonian Castle
in 1856. Click on it for incredible details.
“Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder 8”
More For You
Uncovering the Mystery of WMATA's "Halloween In Washington" Sketch
The Legacy of the McCrory Disaster: A Somber Reminder of the Devastating Impact of Industrial Accidents
No posts found
Exploring Biking in the District: WABA, Capital Bikeshare, and a Rambler Bicycles Ad from 1895
The National Archives Uncovers Richard Nixon's Resignation Letter, Initialed by Henry Kissinger
No posts found
Unseen Angle: Dazzling View of the Washington Monument From the Old State, War, and Navy Building
What Is Going On In This Bizarre Photo of Calvin and Grace Coolidge with a Dog?
No posts found
The Roosevelt Dog Who Escaped the White House Grounds in 1909
Abraham Lincoln and the Birth of the Union Army Balloon Corps
No posts found
March for Prohibition: "Lips That Touch Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine"
A Rare Look Back: The Lincoln Memorial in 1917 During Construction
Almost-Built Highways of Washington, DC
No posts found
A Trip Down Memory Lane - Exploring the "Lawyers' Row Block" in Arlington from the Early 1990s
1917 Film Footage of 180-Mile Journey Down Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Pictures Tell a Story: Exploring a 1918 Photo of WWI Soldiers in DC
No posts found
Exploring the City of Washington D.C. Around 1900
If You're a D.C. History Nerd, You'll Find This Fascinating: A Look at the Capitol in 1814
Who Was Frank Morris? He Escaped Alcatraz.
No posts found
Popular Posts
A Look at Maine Ave. SW in 1865, Right Around the Time of President Lincoln's Assassination
No posts found
1891 Map of Street Sweeping
A Bird's Eye View of Washington, Looking Toward the Northeast
Where Was Murder Bay in Washington, DC?
Three Sisters Bridge Across the Potomac Was Never Built
No posts found
Enjoy daily
Ghosts of DC stories.
SUBSCRIBE
No thanks.
