Funkstown – Foggy Bottom’s Hidden Landmark: Braddock’s Rock
By Frank Leone As you take the on-ramp to the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge to Arlington, you may notice what appears to be a round stone...
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- May 3
Funkstown - The Real Story of Jacob Funk
We are thrilled to provide this Guest Column by Virginia R. Nuta, a descendant of Jacob Funk, who recently presented at the D.C. History...
- May 3
Funkstown: Slavery in Foggy Bottom
By Frank Leone April 16 marked D.C.’s Emancipation Day – the date in 1862 when President Lincoln signed legislation freeing enslaved...
- Apr 11
FUNKSTOWN – FBHD House History Map launched at DC History Network!
By Frank Leone and Denise Vogt The FBA History Project shared its new Foggy Bottom Historic District House Map with many of the 675...
- Mar 26
Funkstown – The Magnolias of Foggy Bottom’s Rawlins Park
By Frank Leone They are not as well-known as the Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin, but Foggy Bottom shelters its own pink blooms in...
- Mar 16
Funkstown – Geo. Washington Slept in Foggy Bottom: The Peter House
By Frank Leone In the late 1700s, George Washington would occasionally ride up from Mt. Vernon to visit the brand new national capital...
- Mar 11
JOIN US AT THE DC HISTORY CONFERENCE - March 23-25, 2023
At the Martin Luther King Public Library. The DC History Conference is a FREE interdisciplinary, community conference with presentations...
- Mar 11
Funkstown: Foggy Bottom’s Outstanding Women Leaders
By Frank Leone In honor of Women’s History month, we profile just a few of the women citizen activists who provided leadership to the...
- Feb 26
GW Hatchet Op-ed: "Enrich your time in Foggy Bottom"
By Frank Leone and Denise Vogt Feb 13, 2023 3:01 AM Denise Vogt and Frank Leone are the co-chairs of the Foggy Bottom Association...
- Feb 15
Funkstown – Foggy Bottom’s Lost African American Churches and Community
By Frank Leone During Black History Month, we recognize that Foggy Bottom is blessed to have St. Mary’s Episcopal Church [1] (728 23rd...
- Jan 28
Funkstown: Find Foggy Bottom on this Extraordinary 1802 Embroidered and Painted Map
By: Frank Leone and Denise Vogt City of Washington maps from the early 1800s do not identify Foggy Bottom by name, but you can still see...
- Jan 18
Funkstown – Urban Change in the 1950s and the Birth of the Foggy Bottom Association
By Frank Leone The 1950s transformed Foggy Bottom through renovation of historic buildings, new apartment construction, urban renewal...
- Dec 20, 2022
Funkstown – The Three St. Mary’s Courts
By Frank Leone St. Mary’s Episcopal Church is the Renwick-designed, Tiffany-windowed gem of Foggy Bottom. The historic church (728 23rd...
- Dec 4, 2022
Reclaiming the Foggy Bottom Waterfront
By Frank Leone We have the opportunity to reclaim the area west of the Foggy Bottom Historic District to the Potomac River, that “dense...
- Dec 4, 2022
FUNKSTOWN – The Highway that Ate Foggy Bottom
by Frank Leone The area stretching from the Foggy Bottom Historic District west to the Potomac River is a maze of expressways, ramps,...
- Nov 21, 2022
Funkstown – Ward 2 Heritage Guide – including Foggy Bottom – Published!
By Frank Leone The excellent D.C Historic Preservation Office has been issuing Heritage Guides of Washington’s eight wards over the past...
- Nov 11, 2022
Funkstown – Foggy Bottom’s John J. Earley – The Man Who Made Concrete Beautiful
By Frank Leone The GW Deli is a well-known cultural landmark, but right next door is an unrecognized historic landmark – the John J....
- Oct 14, 2022
Who’s Been Sleeping in Your House? (Researching House Histories)
By Denise Vogt The 1950 census is available for everyone to view on a free, dedicated website from the National Archives:...
- Oct 14, 2022
Funkstown: You’re Invited! Foggy Bottom Historic District Walking Tour Presentations
By Frank Leone Join us for free in-person and/or zoom presentations of the Foggy Bottom Historic District walking tours featuring...
- Sep 24, 2022
Funkstown: Foggy Bottom honors US Revolutionary War Hero Gálvez of Spain
By Frank Leone George Washington isn’t the only U.S. Revolutionary War hero recognized in the Foggy Bottom area. Spanish General and...
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