The story of Jehiel Brooks, for whom the neighborhood of Brookland was named. The first part follows him from birth in 1797 to his selection as Red River Indian Agent in 1830.
Author: Robert Malesky
A short, photo-rich history of the Brookland neighborhood in Washington DC.
Brookland once had a bowling alley with 28 lanes. The Brookland Recreation Center may not have survived, but at least the Art Deco building did.
Bringing Water to Brookland, Pt. 2 As I mentioned in my last post on the…
It wasn’t as if Brookland didn’t have enough water. The land upon which Brookland developed…
Little 7-year-old Isabel Wall, blonde and blue-eyed, bounced along beside her mother as they walked…
If you’re interested in the local history of this area, you probably know some of…
In July of 1861, the loss at the first battle of Bull Run and the…
The DC Public Library contains some fabulous online materials for those interested in Washington history.…
Bygone Brookland 