Anacostia
Anacostia is one of DC’s oldest neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River, with a history stretching from Frederick Douglass’s home on Cedar Hill to the Bonus Army encampment of 1932 and the urban renewal battles of the 20th century.
Lost in 19th Century Anacostia: The President’s Cleveland Visit to Mr. Fred Douglass (Washington Post, Aug. 13, 1886)
Violence on the Streets of Old Anacostia – A Letter From Washington in 1886
A Look at Congress Heights in 1902: An Advertisement from the Washington Times
Exploring the History of Poplar Point and the Anacostia Flats
Three Things About the Bryant Street Pumping Station
Why Is It Named Anacostia? The Native American Origins of DC’s Historic Neighborhood
The Worst Aerial Tragedy in Washington History: The 1938 Plane Crash in AnacostiaShowing 16 of 16