A Look at Congress Heights in 1902: An Advertisement from the Washington Times
Take a look back in time to 1902 and explore Congress Heights with this advertisement from the Washington Times. Read through the whole thing and be amazed!
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.
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.
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.
Why Is It Named Anacostia? The Native American Origins of DC’s Historic Neighborhood
Anacostia takes its name from the Nacotchtank people, the Native Algonquin tribe Captain John Smith encountered when he sailed up the Eastern Branch in 1612. Here’s how “Natcotchtank” slowly became “Anacostia.”
The Worst Aerial Tragedy in Washington History: The 1938 Plane Crash in Anacostia
In 1938, a plane crashed in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington DC in what became the city’s deadliest aviation disaster. Here is the full account.