Uline Arena Archives - Ghosts of DC

More 1964 Photos of The Beatles in Washington, D.C.

March 29, 2026July 26, 2022 by ghostsofdc

Amazing photos of the Beatles in Washington, DC. Their first live concert in the US was at Uline Arena in 1964.

Carroll Hall Loses His Left Eye After Being Struck By a Flying Hockey Puck

March 24, 2022March 12, 2014 by ghostsofdc

Carroll Hall, a local newspaper and public relations man, lost his left eye after being struck by a flying hockey puck at a Washington Presidents-New Haven Blades game. Read the article from The Washington Post and Times Herald from December 16th, 1957.

Unexpected DC History Goes Unnoticed at a Parking Garage

March 29, 2013 by ghostsofdc

Dive into the unexpected DC history found at a parking garage! In this post, explore the Uline Ice Arena and its transformation over the years, from a venue for Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey circus to a site for the Beatles’ first American concert.

Exploring the Washington Lions of the American Hockey League (AHL)

February 12, 2022February 14, 2012 by ghostsofdc

My last post went way back to the 1920s. This one is a couple of decades after that, but well before the Washington Capitals arrived here. Our second “Before Ovechkin” post will cover the Washington Lions of the American Hockey League (AHL).