05 Jan 2025

News:

From the MPD Blotter

Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]


16 Dec 2024

News:

A New National Historic Landmark for Capitol Hill

Congressional Cemetery. The Hiram W. Johnson House. The Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The Sewall-Belmont House. The Supreme Court Building. The US Capitol. The Marine Barracks and Commandant’s House. The Washington Navy Yard. What do these famous sites all have in common? They are National Historic Landmarks, and have been designated thus by […]


16 Dec 2024

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Troops in the Capitol

Last week we heard about the New York 7th Militia Regiment, from their mustering in New York, to their fraught trip south, their tumultuous greeting in Washington, and finally their march to their first accommodations: The Capitol. Theodore Winthrop described the scene in the Capitol in a piece published in the July edition of the […]


15 Dec 2024

From the MPD Blotter

Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]


09 Dec 2024

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Protecting the Capitol

April, 1861 was a nerve-wracking time in Washington, D.C. While other states had already seceded, Virginia continued to dither, voting on April 4th not to join other southern states in leaving the Union, but leaving open the option to do so later. Eight days later, Fort Sumter was attacked and surrendered the following day. This […]


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