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Hains Point

Hains Point: How Did It Get Its Name?

November 9, 2022April 8, 2022 by ghostsofdc
Major General Peter C. Haines, Retired

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.

Categories Notable People & Places, Why Is It Named...? Tags 1920s, East Potomac Park, Farragut Square, Farragut West, Hains Point, Tidal Basin, World War I

Aerial View of East Potomac Park and Hains Point – Do You Know Why It’s Called Hains Point?

November 9, 2022March 11, 2015 by ghostsofdc
aerial view of East Potomac Park

Take a look at this aerial view of East Potomac Park and Hains Point. Do you know why it’s called Hains Point? Find out more here!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1920s, East Potomac Park, Hains Point 6 Comments

Hains Point: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

January 3, 2020August 25, 2014 by ghostsofdc
Hains Point

Explore the changes in Hains Point from 1914 to today through Library of Congress and Google Street View images. See how much the area has changed and discover what remains the same in this look back and look ahead.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1920s, Hains Point 1 Comment

A Throwback Thursday Photo of East Potomac Park and Hains Point in the 1930s

January 12, 2022June 27, 2012 by ghostsofdc
East Potomac Golf Club (East Potomac Park), Washington, D.C., aerial view from above Haines Point looking north toward the Mall (Library of Congress)

Take a virtual trip back in time with this Throwback Thursday photo of East Potomac Park and Hains Point from the 1930s. Learn the history behind Hains Point and the other landmarks in the photo!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1930s, Bolling Field, East Potomac Park, Hains Point, Lincoln Memorial, Tidal Basin, Washington Monument 2 Comments
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