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Key Bridge

The Francis Scott Key Bridge connects Georgetown to Rosslyn, Virginia, carrying M Street traffic across the Potomac since 1923. Named for the author of the Star-Spangled Banner, who lived near the Georgetown end, it replaced the older Aqueduct Bridge that had served as both a water carrier and a Civil War crossing. These posts explore the history of the Key Bridge and the crossings that preceded it.

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The Three SistersThe Three Sisters: How a Potomac Drowning Legend Became a CurseUpdated Oct 24EpisodePlans for proposed building projects in Washington, D.C. Perspective view of concourse and entrance to Key Bridge, 1928Key Bridge: The 1928 Proposed Grand Entryway That Was Never BuiltUpdated Jun 27The Francis Scott Key Mansion at 3516-18 M Street NW in Georgetown, its gabled roof and chimneys intact, with the Potomac River behind it.Francis Scott Key’s House in Georgetown, and How DC Lost ItUpdated Jun 17

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Key BridgeBirth of Patti Sue Williams: Unbelievable Story of a Baby Born on Key Bridge in 1956Updated Nov 26, 2014Drunk Guy Falls Off Key Bridge RailingUpdated Jan 21, 2014`Key Bridge in 1965Take a Look Back at Rosslyn in 1965 with this PhotoUpdated Jan 16, 2014boat clubA Photo of the Boat Club Above Aqueduct Bridge (or Key Bridge Today)Updated Oct 11, 2013Potomac Boat Club in 1921The Potomac Boat Club in 1921, Standing Where Key Bridge Would Be BuiltUpdated Jul 17, 20131936 streetcar mapThe 1936 Capital Transit Map That Ran Streetcars From Rosslyn to BeltsvilleUpdated Jan 29, 2013
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