Today’s ship was not built in the Washington Navy Yard, but served honorably from there throughout the Civil War – and was captained for a number of years by a local. When, in 1858, the US Navy decided to send a fleet of ships up the Río Paraná to demand an apology for the Paraguay’s attack on […]
Hey there Capitol Hill! Are YOU having a yard sale? TELL US IN THE COMMENTS!! It’s Saturday morning and you’ve been busy bees, cleaning your home of debris and assorted random objects you somehow accumulated since the spring (??). Your neighbors over on Massachusetts Avenue SE are getting a big sale started in a little […]
Summer may be over but that doesn’t mean outdoor time has to end. In fact, we’re about to hit one of the best times of years for outdoor activities if the summer humidity isn’t your think. This is where Recess Outings comes in. Hill resident, Kate Barrett Gallery, has formed a family-friendly bicycle outing company offering guided, […]
Do you often flip through home design magazines and think “if only”? Many of us do, and the braver among us have event taken the plunge and done a major renovation project. Learn from the experiences of those brave souls and gather ideas next Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Renovator’s […]
Last week, we looked at the life of the first interviewer: Anne Royall. Today, a little more about her time on Capitol Hill – and especially when she found herself on the wrong end of public opinion. When Royall returned to Capitol Hill in January, 1829 to finish the third of her ‘Black Books’ she […]