DC’s Southwest Waterfront along the Potomac and Washington Channel has a working history stretching back to the city’s founding, from bustling fish markets and oyster wharves to the modern Wharf development that opened in 2017.
Take a look at the Washington Navy Yard before, during, and after President Kennedy’s assassination with these aerial views from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
Take a look at a photo from southwest Washington between 1900s and 1910s, courtesy of Streets of Washington. Get a glimpse into the daily life of this time period and see how much has changed
What is the legend behind Three Sisters Island in the Potomac? It dates back centuries to when the Algonquins lived in what became DC.
Where was Herzog’s famous sea food restaurant in Washington, DC? And, what did it look like?
Celebrate our first birthday by taking a look at how much the Washington waterfront has changed since 1909. See the ambitious development projects that are transforming the area and the map of the waterfront from 1909.
