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Frank Leone, Foggy Bottom & DC history, Co-Chair @FoggyBottomDC History Project

Joined July 2021
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4 Nov 2024
Vote! No eye-gouging! wix.to/a9f6uMp #newblogpost

Washington D.C. Votes for President

By Frank LeoneIf you haven’t yet, be sure to vote on or before Election Day, November 5th! Washington D.C. has a complicated relationship with Democracy as detailed in a recent post. DC’s first vote...

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Check out the DACOR Bacon house t wix.to/LHteydk #newblogpost

Funkstown – Visit Foggy Bottom’s Grand DACOR Bacon House!

By Frank LeoneThe DACOR Bacon House (1801 F St., two blocks from the White House) is one of Foggy Bottom’s oldest and most stately homes. The iconic Federal style four-story brick house was built in...

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Gonna spend a lot of time on pandacam next couple of years
National Zoo@NationalZoo
15 Nov 2024
🍁🐼🍂 As Bao Li Qing Bao settle in, our animal care team ensures the #DCPandas have enriching environments. Sometimes, engaging enrichment comes from mother nature herself. Enjoy this moment of pause as Qing Bao takes in autumn in Washington, D.C.—in all its glory.
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𝕏 Travels, Hotels and Resorts
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11 Nov 2024
Replying to @JamesLucasIT
Bologna is definitely underrated in my opinion
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What GOP control could mean for DC 51st.news/what-republican-co…

What Republican control of Washington could mean for D.C.

The U.S. House is D.C.'s last hope for a bastion of resistance in federal Washington.

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A #FoggyBottom #UndergroundRailroad hero @gwtweets wix.to/aeDiTCs #newblogpost

Funkstown – Foggy Bottom’s Rev. Leonard Grimes in the Abolition Hall of Fame

By Frank LeoneFoggy Bottom Underground Railroad conductor Rev. Leonard Andrew Grimes – who helped 400 enslaved people seeking freedom – was inducted into the National Abolition Hall of Fame on...

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Our third tour this fall wix.to/sXjUmv9 #newblogpost

FBA History Project/GWU Museum Walking Tour a Success

By Frank Leone and Denise VogtOn October 19, 2024, we led a walking tour which began in the Foggy Bottom Historic District and ended at the GWU Museum’s Woodhull House. The Tour was organized by...

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good prayer
US Capitol Historical Society@CapitolHistory
1 Nov 2024
#OTD in #history, 1800, #JohnAdams became the 1st #POTUS to live in the #WhiteHouse. He soon wrote to his wife, “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.” #USA
Depiction of the White House in 1800 (White House Historical Association)

ALT Depiction of the White House in 1800 (White House Historical Association)
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GW expands north gwtoday.gwu.edu/gw-acquires-…

GW Acquires 2001 Pennsylvania Ave. as Part of Strategic Growth | GW Today | The George Washington...

Acquisition provides swing space for administration and academic offices while evaluating long-term expansion plans.

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Social Scene Writer Mary Bird Dies at 81 georgetowner.com/articles/20…

Social Scene Writer Mary Bird Dies at 81 | The Georgetowner

Longtime Washingtonian and exemplar of style Mary Bird died Oct. 23 at the age of 81 due to esophageal cancer. She spent her last days at her home on

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I remember the gas station georgetownmetropolitan.com/2…

Georgetown Time Machine: Peck Memorial Chapel

Last week it was reported that Eastbanc was finally moving ahead with its long planned residential building at the intersection of Pennsylvania and M (where the Sandlot outdoor bar is now). I thoug…

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24 Oct 2024
Meanwhile at the Capitol – A New “Memorial” Just Dropped - oh my goodness - you must read the plaque: popville.com/2024/10/dc-capi…

Meanwhile at the Capitol – A New “Memorial” Just Dropped - PoPville

Thanks to C. for sending from Capitol Hill. The plaque says: "This memorial honors the brave men and women who broke into the United States Capitol on January 6th, 2021 to loot, urinate and defecate...

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Fixing KenCen and Foggy Bottom wix.to/DcJT2PB #newblogpost

Recent Presentation of Kennedy Center/Foggy Bottom Improvement and Connection Plans

By Frank Leone We have reported on the ongoing efforts to connect the Kennedy Center to the city and improve the highway wasteland in the area of 27th Street. The National Capital Planning Commission...

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Boo from Foggy Bottom wix.to/NjQrHhJ #newblogpost

Funkstown – Foggy Bottom Ghosts and Graveyards

By Frank LeoneIn Foggy Bottom’s marshes, the “incessant croaking of frogs at night furnished material for ghost stories.” One such story involves a bridge over Rock Creek, linking Foggy Bottom and...

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with a big impact on Foggy Bottom
DC Bike History@DCBikeHistory1
8 Oct 2024
On this day in 1949 - The Whitehurst Freeway opened.
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Check out my blog post wix.to/frRA1nt #newblogpost

Foggy Bottom's Unearthed Treasures

FBA History Project associate, Bellini the Beagle, recently unearthed a delicate 3-inch tall glass (patent medicine?) bottle in the owner’s backyard. Finds from another house excavation include a...

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Another old Foggy Bottom Industry wix.to/vCcEjp7 #newblogpost

Funkstown – Foggy Bottom’s Old Glass House

By Frank LeoneOne of Foggy Bottom’s earliest industries (1807-1846) was a glass-making factory located at 22nd Street and Water Street (now Constitution Avenue). At the time, the works conveniently...

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Foggy Bottom Walking Tour! wix.to/zexCYrO #newblogpost

Foggy Bottom Walkingtown Tour a Success

Saturday September 14 was a beautiful day for our 4th annual Foggy Bottom Historic District in-person walking tour. Registration for the free tour filled up early with over 25 participants. Ours was...

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Foggy Bottom ruins - Godey Lime Kilns wix.to/02NjVv2 #newblogpost

Funkstown – Foggy Bottom’s Curious Ruins – Godey Lime Kilns

By: Frank LeoneNestled between the Whitehurst Freeway and the Rock Creek Parkway are unusual stone and brick structures – these are the remains of lime kilns, used in the 19th century to burn...

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