Historical D.C. Metro Map

Explore our Metro map inspired by historical events and sites rooted in the neighborhoods that surround each station. Hop aboard! Take a ride and learn on your commute. Map info and credits

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Little Known Victims of the Lincoln Assassination

The events of April 14, 1865 at Ford's Theatre in Washington are well known. Actor John Wilkes Booth went into President Lincoln's box and shot him. The President was mortally wounded and died the...

February 22, 2013

By Claudia Swain
How Smokey Bear Became an Icon... And a Real Life Neighbor in D.C.

“Only YOU can prevent forest fires.” Smokey the Bear has been around for as long as most of us can remember, reminding us to follow safe fire practices in the backcountry. However, Smokey’s message –...

March 2, 2018

By Mark Jones
Meet the Woman Who Lived Atop the Big Chair in Anacostia

In one of the more creative publicity stunts D.C. has ever seen, the Curtis Bros. Furniture Company commissioned Bassett Furniture to construct a giant chair in Anacostia. Then, the company then...

November 26, 2012

By Mark Jones
1989: Bringing Down D.C.'s Drug King

A joint force of DEA, FBI and D.C. Police officials had spent nearly two years building their case against the District's largest drug network. At 5:30pm on April 15, 1989 officers arrested Tony Lewis...

November 14, 2014

By Mark Jones

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Little Known Victims of the Lincoln Assassination

How Smokey Bear Became an Icon... And a Real Life Neighbor in D.C.

Meet the Woman Who Lived Atop the Big Chair in Anacostia

1989: Bringing Down D.C.'s Drug King

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