Historic Sites and History

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (44+ words) In the Anderson House in Washington, DC, there's an unassuming statue of Ancient Roman dictator Cincinnatus, a figure that influenced George Washington. In the Anderson House in Washington, DC, there's an unassuming statue of Ancient Roman dictator Cincinnatus, a figure…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (306+ words) Twenty-five years after one of the nation's darkest days, community members gathered to celebrate a milestone. The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Fund broke ground Saturday on the new $100 million Visitor Education Center, a project that has been in the works for more…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (352+ words) On September 12th, 2002, there was a funeral service held at Arlington National Cemetery to honor all of the 184 victims of the attack on the Pentagon. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. A powerful feeling comes over you as you approach the Pentagon Group…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1372+ words) Roughly four minutes after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, a ladder truck from Arlington, Virginia’s Fire Station 5 was the first unit on the scene. Twenty-five years later, hundreds gathered at the same firehouse to mark the anniversary…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (382+ words) L & C: Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History; R: Getty Images Seat belts and a flight attendant call button from the doomed United Airlines Flight 93. A purse filled with keys and a wallet recovered from the World Trade Center site. The…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (88+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A long-delayed project leaves the Pentagon Memorial the only one of the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (109+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Some lamented the tree’s demise. Others said it reminded them of another…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (344+ words) CALIFORNIA, Md. — St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties are home to layered cliffs, tidal shorelines and stream valleys where the past literally washes ashore. From megalodon teeth to million-year-old whale bones, the region’s exposed sediments offer a rare, hands-on connection to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (440+ words) Established on Sept. 6, 1776, the county has grown from a largely agricultural community into Maryland’s most populous county, with more than 1 million residents. County Executive Marc Elrich said the anniversary is a chance to celebrate Montgomery County’s history while acknowledging difficult…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (406+ words) The Trump administration said Thursday excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project facing a lawsuit and which critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in…...