Georgetown is one of Washington’s oldest neighborhoods, predating the federal city itself. These posts explore its colonial-era streets, Federal rowhouses, working waterfront, and the characters who shaped one of DC’s most enduring communities.
In August 1903, an employee of Georgetown University, Delgado Crofton, was arrested on a charge of grand larceny and accused of embezzling $2,200 of university money. Read this blog post to learn more about the case!
Get an insider’s look from 19th century banking tycoon William Corcoran about what Georgetown’s prospects would have been had the city of Washington not been placed right next to it. Read on to find out more.
Take a journey back in time to explore the history of the Aqueduct Bridge in Washington, D.C. Learn about its dismantling in the 1920s, and see a photo of what it looked like in the 1860s.
Take a look back at the Penn Oil Company in Georgetown and its gas station at 27th and Q Street. This photo was taken in 1920 or 1921 and has become a piece of history.
A Civil War-era photograph taken from rocks on Mason’s Island showing a Georgetown ferry-boat carrying wagons across the Potomac, with the Aqueduct Bridge visible beyond.
The building at 1229 Wisconsin Ave NW in Georgetown has a history that predates Apple. Here is the full story of one of DC’s most distinctive retail spaces.
Take a look back in time and explore what Georgetown looked like in the 1850s with this amazing view of the city. See the lithograph and printed colors by E. Sachse & Co.
In September 1921, 16-year-old Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C. won the very first Miss America pageant. The Georgetown teen made history overnight.
This amusing story from 1894 Washington Post tells of three irate women, armed with horse whips, who confront a rent-a-cop in Foggy Bottom. Find out what happened and the possible consequences in this GoDC tale!
