We thought we’d celebrate Independence Day by revisiting the very brief time in our history when a sitting president lived in Forest Hills. This piece originally published on May, 2012. […]
The Woman Who Built Murch, Deal and Wilson
It’s the last day of school for DCPS public schoolkids. For many in our neighborhood, their first days at Murch, Deal and Wilson schools were possible because of this woman, […]
What is Wakefield?
by Malachy Nugent ANC 3F06 commissioner Some people call it “North Cleveland Park”, others say “Van Ness” or even “Upper Van Ness”, and in a pinch it’s just “that neighborhood […]
Intelsat Headquarters: A ‘Space Age Crystal Palace’
In January, the DC Preservation League moved to designate the former Intelsat headquarters an historic landmark. Barbara Bates’ last piece for Forest Hills Connection was on Van Ness Square’s history […]
One Man’s Cold War Plan
by Margery Elfin Though hardly an historic figure, Morris Kanfer was one of the more interesting neighborhood residents who turned up in researching the Forest Hills history book. Mr. Kanfer […]
Teaching Moments: UDC’s Pre-Civil War Roots
by David Jonas Bardin A major landmark in our neighborhood is the University of the District of Columbia’s main campus. Though it’s smack in the middle of our neighborhood now, […]
2013 Flashback: Looking WAY Back
Forest Hills is young by DC standards, but the neighborhood has a fascinating history nonetheless. And we were been fortunate to receive so many wonderful articles about this history in […]
Forest Hills’ First School
by Ann Kessler I would suspect if you were asked about the first public school to be built in Forest Hills, you wouldn’t answer that it was an African American […]
A Brief History Of Rock Creek’s Trails
by Simone Monteleone Cultural Resources Program Manager, Rock Creek Park Washington, D.C. is home to one of the largest and oldest urban parks in the United States. Created by Congress […]
The Streetcars Of Forest Hills
by Anne Rollins For decades after the federal government moved to the District of Columbia in 1800, the city grew very slowly, with only sparse settlement outside the area designed […]