Here is a series of amazing photos that we came across on Flickr showing the 1968 riots in D.C. We've posted some stuff on the riots in the past, like this film clip, and these photos. Here...
This is a story that is most likely unknown to the great majority of GoDCers. Long-time DC residents may remember the controversy over the bridge that was to be built, connecting Virginia and the District, right...
Do you recognize this part of Arlington? You're looking down down N Courthouse Rd. From the cars in the photo, I'm guessing that this is sometime in the early 1990s. AERIAL VIEW OF...
GoDCers Love Maps, The Best Of / 25.02.2015
1906 Map of All D.C. Boundary Stones
Are you familiar with the District's boundary stones? Yes, those stones, which happen to be the namesake of one of my favorite bars in Bloomingdale. Here is a cool map that we dug up showing the location...
The Best Of, Why Is It Named...? / 23.02.2015
Why Is It Named Tysons Corner?
Tysons Corner has a fascinating history going back to the days of William Tyson. ...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, The Best Of / 06.08.2014
View of the Capitol from Maine Street SW in 1865
This photograph was taken in April 1865, which would have been right around the time of President Lincoln's assassination. You can see the unpaved roads of Maine Street, SW. There are buildings in the foreground with the...
How cool is this photo? It was taken by Theodor Horydczak in 1934. Click on the image for a much larger version and read the inscription at the top: "Repaired 1934, National Park Service, Department of the...
Notable People & Places, The Best Of / 04.03.2014
Metro Policeman Arrests President Grant for Speeding
This is one of the more interesting personal stories that we've uncovered. For a while now, we've heard stories about President Grant being arrested for riding his horse too fast in the city. This is amusing on...
The Best Of, Why Is It Named...? / 24.02.2014
Why Is It Named Glebe Road?
Who was Mr. Glebe and why does he have such a prominent road named for him in Arlington. One would think that he was part of the aristocratic landed gentry in the Virginia Colony. Well, that...
Notable People & Places, The Best Of / 20.02.2014
History Behind Lion Statues in House of Cards Opening Credits
Everyone is House of Cards crazy, and so are we. That's why we wrote this post on Super Liquors, shown in the opening credits. We're just waiting on the call for our appearance in season three....
GoDCers Love Maps, The Best Of / 19.02.2014
1895 Bird’s Eye View of Brookland
How cool is this? If you live in Brookland, you're going to love it. Click on it for a larger version and then share it with your friends on Facebook. Source:...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, The Best Of / 21.01.2014
Opening Dedication Ceremony of Dulles Airport in 1962
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlTRF4r1J8E This is a video of the dedication ceremony for Dulles Airport in 1962. It was the first airport built exclusively for jets, and 27 miles outside of D.C., was also a really long drive from the...
This is something that would bring everything to halt on Key Bridge, and probably all of Rosslyn and Georgetown. Twitter would be blowing up and there would be tons...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, The Best Of / 16.01.2014
Colorized Photo of Lewis Powell, Lincoln Conspirator
Wow, what else can I say about this one. Thanks to the abundance of random stuff on Reddit, I stumbled across this the other day. How amazing is it? This almost looks like it was taken...