GoDCers love maps and Matt on Etsy has some amazing vintage DC maps for sale! Check out his 1851, 1819, and 1846 maps of DC to hang on your wall, or get one of these as the perfect Christmas present!
On Capitol Hill a few blocks from the Eastern Market Metro Station is a relic of a time gone by, the Metropolitan Police Department’s First District Substation. Read here to learn about the mysterious ghost seen on the video cameras at the station.
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 Greg. Read on to find out the story behind Julius Garfinkel & Co. and the connection to J. Edgar Hoover!
Are people today less trusting, more wary, and more aware? A century ago, when a man asked what would prevent him from planting a bomb, the response was vastly different. Read this blog post to see how times have changed.
In May 1925, Ezra Meeker and his Wild West Show arrived in D.C. Take a look back at the show’s arrival, the route they took, and the old real estate map of the area. Learn more about Ezra Meeker and his work to memorialize the Oregon Trail.
Take a look back at the history of Graceland Cemetery’s relocation to Woodlawn in Ward 7. Learn more about the litigious nature of the move and discover more about the cemetery when you visit the website.
Take a journey to the past with this exploration of the historic U.S. Senate Subway in 1915. See the high-resolution version of the photo and share it with your Capitol Hill friends!
Check out this interesting find – 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.
I came across an article in the Washington Times about three giants of the Washington police force … and I mean real “giants,” as in super tall cops. Well, super tall by standards back in 1903, not Gheorghe Muresan. Though
A captivating photograph from 1924 of a Ford car in the foreground with the Capitol Building in the background. Learn more about this historic image and its context by reading this blog post.
