In July of 1861, the loss at the first battle of Bull Run and the…
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The DC Public Library contains some fabulous online materials for those interested in Washington history.…
Although it never saw action during the Civil War, Fort Bunker Hill (above, Library of Congress), along…
I have always found it frustrating that there seemed to be no photographs of Fort…
Including one wayward youth named Charles Manson. Anyone who follows this blog knows that I…
I drive south on 13th Street often, so regularly pass through the intersection of 13th…
Brickmakers, Bottlers, and the Occasional Haunted House If you live anywhere in Ward 5, you…
The Monroe Street bridge is about to undergo a complete and long-needed rehabilitation. The original…
When I first moved to Brookland I quickly noticed how many cemeteries there seemed to…
After eight decades at the corner of 12th and Monroe, Brookland Hardware closes its doors.…
Bygone Brookland 