The 1850s were a quiet time for the Washington Navy Yard. With no wars looming, there was no pressing need for new ships. Nonetheless, new technologies did drive some urgency, and thus in April 1854, six new steam frigates were authorized to go along with the three that had been previously built. The new frigates […]
Sorry this is one day late. This has been a crazy week which at one point had me attempting at to write this while in my car using the wifi from a sweetgreen at 6am. Alas. you missed the Thursday action but we only look forward at the Hill is Home. Onward! So how shall […]
Will you be setting up a yard sale on the Hill this weekend? Let us know in the comments! And be sure to stop by the 800 block of 5th Street NE from 8:30AM-12:30PM. A number of families on both sides of the street will be participating and they’ll be an array of items from toys […]
Here at The Hill is Home we were very sad to hear that Fred Berger, dad to Nathan Berger of Beuchert’s Saloon, passed away in April. Fred died of pancreatic cancer, a particularly painful and devastating type of cancer with very low survival rates. (You can learn more about pancreatic cancer by clicking here.) In […]
Don’t you love seeing the DC flags on display throughout our neighborhood? You’ll spot it everywhere: flagpoles, on the side of homes, emblazoning everything from t-shirts and sunglasses to kid’s onesies. Want to make a big statement about our fair city? Enter the DC Flag Day Contest, and get to it before Flag Day, this Sunday, […]