Discover the fascinating directory from the 53rd Congress, which features Grover Cleveland’s second cabinet. We mapped their homes on Google Map. Learn more about the President’s cabinet and why it’s named Cleveland Park.
In the late 1800s, Cleveland Park was a summer retreat for wealthy Washingtonians, elevated and breezy, far from downtown’s heat.
In this blog post, explore the transportation used by U.S. presidents before the iconic Air Force One. Take a look at the presidential trains, ships, and more used throughout history!
In 1888, a gruesome murder occurred in Georgetown, DC. The murder of Agnes Watson shocked the nation, and the story eventually reached the White House itself. Learn how this Georgetown story made its way to the highest office in the land.
This is a guest post by John (from The Lion of Anacostia), cross-posted here. An article from the Washington Post about President Grover Cleveland and Col. Daniel S. Lamont getting lost in 19th century Anacostia while attempting to visit Fred Douglass at Cedar Hill.
Learn the unique history of Cathedral Heights, from its early days of wild dogs to real estate mogul William Matteson. Read an article from 1907 that announced the birth of Cathedral Highlands and the important role Matteson played in its development.
We are a great nation and Americans in the 1880s were proud of their rapidly growing and dominant country. But how can you truly be a great nation without a national zoo to show off all the wonderful creatures that roam your lands, as well as those of foreign lands? Not only that, how will … Read more
Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois served as Speaker of the House from 1903 to 1911 and consolidated more power than anyone before or since. Here is the story of Uncle Joe Cannon and his connection to Washington.
On January 24, 1897, the deposed Queen Liliuokalani arrived in Washington on the night train. She had come to lobby against U.S. annexation of Hawaii — and checked into the Shoreham Hotel at 15th and H Streets.
