In the early 18th century, one of the main modes of transportation for goods between DC and Virginia was by boat and waterway. The continued development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal), however, worried merchants at the Alexandria…

Discovered in 1981 by Thunderbird Research Corporation as part of an environmental study, the archaeological site holds evidence of prehistoric tool manufacturing. Materials discovered at the site included quartz chips, completed bifaces, and…

The Keyes Port of Washington, also known as the Georgetown Port, lies at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and K Street NW where the river once met the road—and constituted one of the final stops for imprisoned Africans entering the American…