Hains Point: How Did It Get Its Name?
Hains point is named for Peter Conover Hains, a prominent Major General in the U.S. Army and served in the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I.
-ad 626-
Hains point is named for Peter Conover Hains, a prominent Major General in the U.S. Army and served in the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I.
This is definitely not what the square looks like today. This series of photos, courtesy of the Smithsonian, depict a far more tranquil and pleasant Farragut Square back in 1919.
What is the history of Farragut Square in Washington, DC? Read three great stories from its past.
Here’s a great old advertisement from the Sunday Washington Times, on Halloween, 1909. Interested in buying an electric car? Well it’ll only take $1,500 and you could be the proud owner of a Rauch & Lang Electric. I apologize, but
![Night view in rain [of Capitol] taken from steps [Neptune Plaza] of Library of Congress](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2013/12/3b42062u-600x430.jpg)
