Three stories about a single Washington, DC location. A quick, curated way to go deeper on the places you think you know.
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.
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!
43,000 Bonus Army veterans camped on the Anacostia Flats in 1932. MacArthur, Patton, and Eisenhower drove them out with bayonets.
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 the Navy Yard. This is a beautiful old Beaux-Arts building from the early 20th century, and I’m a little jealous of you all, since I won’t be on the ride to see it.
So, our second “Three Things…” post in support of the WABA ride will be about this building.
Curious about water problems in DC? Here are stories about the Bryant Street Pumping Station from the early 1900s.
Three things at the Washington Monument: an 1848 cornerstone, a ball caught from 500 feet in 1908, a suicide from the elevator.
What is the history of Farragut Square in Washington, DC? Read three great stories from its past.
Know the history of Dulles Airport outside Washington? It was born in the 1960s as the first airport specifically built for jet aircraft.
