13 May 2024

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: A New Blog

It’s hard to believe, but it has been 15 years since we began posting as The Hill is Home. We will be celebrating that later this week, but right now, we just want to look at some early milestones from our time on line. Note that a number of these links will not go to […]


12 May 2024

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 […]


07 May 2024

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: A Resurrectionist in Court

Last week we looked at the death, burial, and ‘resurrection’ of A.C.H. Webster. George Christian, who had been responsible for the untimely removal of Webster’s body, was arrested a month and a half later, after having removed one Thomas Fletcher from Holmead’s Cemetery, located near what is today Dupont Circle. He was hauled into court, […]


05 May 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 […]


29 Apr 2024

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: A Resurrectionist at Congressional Cemetery

I have written of numerous exhumations at Congressional Cemetery over the last few weeks, but all of them have been done with express permission of the powers that be. We today look at a case where this was, decidedly, not the case. A. C. H. Webster, who seems to have gone only by his initials, […]


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