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“Someone Died Here”: A Haunted History Of Washington
“If you want to understand a place,” Colin Dickey writes in Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places, “Ignore the boastful monuments and landmarks, and go straight to the haunted…
The Nation’s Haunted Capital
Local legends include mournful presidents, mysterious bells, a malevolent cold spot and even a demon cat. Haunted historians, would-be paranormal investigators and Halloween enthusiasts at the George Washington University are…
Creeped out by cemeteries? These D.C. sites – with history, art and even yoga- might change your mind
Cemeteries aren’t just for the friends and family of the departed. In fact, in the 1800s, they were much like public parks, and places for picnics, strolls and even carriage…
‘History right under our feet’: Decorative manhole covers are a window on Washington’s past
“Gee,” says Jerry McCoy, bending over a Georgetown driveway for a closer look at something embedded in the concrete. “I guess I’d better photograph this and add it to my…