Sculptor Clark Mills opened a foundry nearby back in the 1840s. He produced many great statues with the help of an enslaved artisan named Philip Reid, including the statue of Freedom atop the Capitol building.
Month: July 2014
Robert Brent was the first mayor of Washington, appointed by Thomas Jefferson. His home, Brentwood, was one of the most impressive structures in Washington County.
The Michigan Avenue Bridge, also known as the Charles Drew Bridge, was built in 1937. It was called the Michigan Avenue Viaduct then and its opening celebration was marred by a major storm.
Queen’s Chapel wasn’t named for royalty, but the Queen family, who built it in the early 18th century.
The worst rail disaster in Washington history occurred just north of Brookland in 1906.
Bygone Brookland 