12 Dec 2016

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Ulric Dahlgren’s Leg

Today we will look at something that was lost not once, but twice: once on the battlefield, and again in the many renovations and rebuildings at the Washington Navy Yard. In the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, Captain Ulrich Dahlgren (pic) of the United States Army was patrolling Hagerstown, MD, when he was struck […]


06 Dec 2016

News:

Hill Buzz

Essential Restaurants in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood of D.C. (Eater DC) Sapore Olive Oil closing Brick and Mortar on Capitol Hill Dec. 31st – Going Internet Only (PoPville) Krampusnacht D.C. Is A Dark, Weird, And Heartwarming Christmas Celebration (DCist) 100 Plus Residents Turn Out for Community Meeting on Capitol Hill Shootings (Capitol Hill Corner)


05 Dec 2016

History:

Lost Capitol Hill: Mary Ann Hall, Revisited

One of the more… ahem, colorful people inhumed at Congressional Cemetery is Miss Mary Ann Hall, a noted Madam. I wrote about about her in my scandal book. Recently, I was contacted about a Mary Ann Hall who apparently ran a house of ill repute in New York in 1866, with the question as to […]


29 Nov 2016

Local Politics:

Summary of 11/28 Hill East Crime Meeting

In case you missed it, there was a meeting yesterday regarding the shootings earlier in November and the murder of a 16-year old at the Potomac Gardens apartment complex.  We’re sharing Commissioner Denise Krepp’s meeting summary in its entirety. Reading through the thorough summary of action items sent out earlier this afternoon, it is clear […]


29 Nov 2016

News:

Hill Buzz

A Look at Old City Market & Oven (Frozen Tropics) 909 Half Street Now Has a Name – One Hill South (JDLand) Capitol Quarter Community Center – Key to Mixed Income Community – a Ship without a Captain (Capitol Hill Corner) Neighbors Warn LED Billboards Proposed for Nats Park Could Proliferate District-wide (Washington City Paper) […]


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