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, […]
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The Hill is Home is celebrating 15 years and you’re invited to the blog’s Quinceañera! We’re teaming up with Eastern Market Main Street for a fun “Sweet 15” style party and benefit. DJ Tony T will be spinning records, Capitol Jill will bring CAKE and we will have a forever-corsage station thanks to Relume! Mark your […]
It’s a gorgeous day and I hope you’re living it up to the fullest. What’s been going on? Look, I am personally thrilled to see so many mopeds on the road: for DC’s busy streets, a lighter vehicle just makes sense. It’s definitely changed the traffic patterns along 8th street SE, just to mention one […]
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, […]