Old Ebbitt Grill History
Old Ebbitt Grill opened in 1856 as a boarding house and became Washington’s first saloon. McKinley lived upstairs.
Three Things…
Three stories about one Washington, DC place. Pick a corner, a building, a block, and you’ll find more than one thing worth knowing about it.
Three Stories from the Corcoran Gallery’s History
Three great stories from the Corcoran Gallery’s past, including an unnoticed President Coolidge and stolen art.
Three Things You Didn’t Know About National Airport
Discover the amazing stories from Washington’s National Airport: from an 8,198-mile nonstop flight to a ticket agent murder to a jurisdictional dispute. Read about these incredible stories and more!
Deanwood DC: From Railroad Accidents to President Roosevelt’s Train
Explore the history of Deanwood DC, from the railroad crossing accident that killed Judge Claughton & Miss Custis to President Roosevelt’s train stopping at the Deanwood crossing. Plus, learn about Nannie Helen Burroughs & Marvin Gaye’s former neighborhood.
3 Things You Didn’t Know Happened at Chevy Chase Circle
Take a trip to the far reaches of the District and learn about 3 things you didn’t know happened at Chevy Chase Circle: a tragic suicide, a cricket match, and a tornado!
Exploring the History of Poplar Point and the Anacostia Flats
43,000 Bonus Army veterans camped on the Anacostia Flats in 1932. MacArthur, Patton, and Eisenhower drove them out with bayonets.
Exploring the O Street Pumping Station: Navy Yard Wins Two, Lost Boy Found Dead, and Wandering in a Daze
Exploring the O Street Pumping Station in Washington, D.C.! Learn about the 1911 amateur baseball championship, a lost boy found dead, and a mysterious case of a wandering man in a daze. Read the full story here.
Three Things About the Bryant Street Pumping Station
Curious about water problems in DC? Here are stories about the Bryant Street Pumping Station from the early 1900s.
Three Things That Happened at the Washington Monument
Three things at the Washington Monument: an 1848 cornerstone, a ball caught from 500 feet in 1908, a suicide from the elevator.