Fort Myer, Virginia – The principal military post near Washington. Giesborough Point on Potomac – In the early days land…
Anacostia – Appears on oldest map of Captain John Smith in 1612. Indian name, “Nacotchtank.” Henry Fleet, captured by Indians,…
South West Washington’s shipping section was part of the holding of Notley Young. Water St. (East and west sides between…
Woodley Road, N. W. – “Twin Oaks.” Former home of the late Hon. Gardner C. Hubbard, President of the National…
Union Station Plaza, N. E. – Statue of Christopher Columbus, by Lorado Taft. A St., just East of s. e.…
Penna. Ave. and 1St St., N. W. – Peace Monument (or Naval Monument), “in memory of officers, seamen and marines…
Society of The District of Columbia, Membership Roll, May 1891 Officers President: Hon. John Lee Carroll. Vice-President: Rear-Admiral Francis Asbury…
1207 1St St., N. W. – One of the houses erected in the early forties Still Standing. Erected and occupied…
Georgetown – (Tohogare; Indiantown). First designated as town in 1751. Incorporated as city in 1789. Existed as town and city…
The first mention of the upper Potomac and its environs to Indian Head, 30 miles south of Washington, is made…