My look over the past few weeks at items cast at the Navy Yard that were not military in nature actually had its genesis in an article I read about a particular statue. This statue may well have been the last to be cast there. Although munitions continued to be produced there until 1962, I […]
Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of school for DCPS kids so be aware there will be extremely happy kiddos around the neighborhood this weekend. If you don’t have any yourself, tap into the kids you presumably were at one time and get yourself an ice cream cone (with sprinkles, obvs) from one of our local […]
Update: A truly Eagle-eyed reader, @hollowsquare, wrote back saying there is now a tiny “th” next to the 7: Port City Java has officially changed its name to 7St Hill Cafe and many of you over on Twitter are CONCERNED. We admit, so are we: Will it be pronounced “Sevenst”? Sevenist? Sevenest??? Here are a […]
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I began last week looking at times when the Washington Navy Yard was used to cast items that were not directly Navy-related. Today, we continue by looking at one of the statues in downtown D.C. and its creation. David Farragut is one of the most famous officers in the United States Navy, having served during […]