Historic Georgetown

Historic Georgetown
Title Historic Georgetown PDF eBook
Author Thomas J. Carrier
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 134
Release 1999
Genre History
ISBN 9780738502397

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The area now known as Georgetown was once a central meeting place for nearly 40 Native American tribes situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Potomac River. It was inevitable that the very rivers that served these native people would attract the first European settlers to the region, settlers who established Georgetown as a bustling port and key commercial center. In 1791, George Washington fixed the small community's enduring importance by including it in the plans for the new Federal City. Taking you down cobblestone streets, Historic Georgetown: A Walking Tour includes local sites associated with such historic figures as John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy, Alexander Graham Bell, Francis Scott Key, and Victorian novelist E.D.E.N. Southworth. Enjoy the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century charms of Georgetown's architecture as you visit private homes, businesses, and social establishments. Climb the stairs on which the climatic scene of William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist took place!

Historical Atlas of the Rice Plantations of Georgetown County and the Santee River

Historical Atlas of the Rice Plantations of Georgetown County and the Santee River
Title Historical Atlas of the Rice Plantations of Georgetown County and the Santee River PDF eBook
Author Suzanne Cameron Linder Hurley
Publisher
Pages 879
Release 2001*
Genre Georgetown County (S.C.)
ISBN 9781880067567

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The Secret Gardens of Georgetown

The Secret Gardens of Georgetown
Title The Secret Gardens of Georgetown PDF eBook
Author Adrian Higgins
Publisher Little Brown
Pages 223
Release 1994
Genre Gardening
ISBN 9780316360845

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Briefly traces Georgetown's history, and shows and describes more than two dozen of its private gardens

Georgetown

Georgetown
Title Georgetown PDF eBook
Author Canden Schwantes
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 128
Release 2014
Genre History
ISBN 146712236X

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The images in this collection capture the diverse history of Georgetown. Georgetown, a thriving neighborhood in the nation's capital, was established in 1751 as an independent city. As the land to its east was being developed into Washington, DC, the once sleepy river town grew and evolved. George Washington's adopted descendants lived down the street from where Kennedy lived before Camelot; Julia Child walked past the home of Robert Todd Lincoln; and a successful community of free black Americans was built around the corner from what had previously been a slave market. Georgetown depicts the history of a community whose roots span far beyond the prestigious university and upper-class neighborhood for which it is known. The images capture mansions and slums, thriving businesses and crumbling facades, an industrial revolution, and the closing of the C&O Canal.

Georgetown

Georgetown
Title Georgetown PDF eBook
Author Donna Scarbrough Josey
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 96
Release 2014-06-09
Genre Photography
ISBN 1439645655

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Founded in 1848, Georgetowns development was driven by cattle, cotton, railroads, and education. Author and Georgetown native Donna Scarbrough Josey brings the citys history to life through this remarkable collection of vintage photographs from the Georgetown Heritage Society, Williamson County Sun newspaper, Southwestern University, and private collections. Readers will explore the beautifully restored courthouse square, a railroad district revived for the 21st century, the oldest neighborhoods, Southwestern University, and storied places along the San Gabriel River.

The National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places
Title The National Register of Historic Places PDF eBook
Author
Publisher
Pages 852
Release 1966
Genre Historic buildings
ISBN

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Ghosts of Georgetown

Ghosts of Georgetown
Title Ghosts of Georgetown PDF eBook
Author Tim Krepp
Publisher Arcadia Publishing
Pages 159
Release 2013-06-18
Genre History
ISBN 1625845790

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Take the Exorcist Steps to meet “the diverse array of ghosts” in DC’s historic neighborhood—from the author of Capitol Hill Haunts (The Hoya). On the banks of the Potomac River, Georgetown has had three centuries to accumulate ghoulish tales and venerable apparitions to haunt its cobbled streets and mansions. In this historic Washington, DC, neighborhood, the eerie moans of three sisters herald every death on the river, and on R Street, President Lincoln is rumored to have witnessed the paranormal at a seance. Along the towpath of the C&O Canal, a phantom police officer still walks his lonely beat, and on moonlit nights, he is joined by a razor-wielding ghoul. From the spirit of a sea captain who lingers in the Old Stone House to the strange ambiance of the Exorcist Steps, author and guide Tim Krepp takes readers on a chilling journey through the ghostly lore of Georgetown. Includes photos! “A great storyteller who, with a confident grasp of the facts and judiciously inserted asides, can bring to life both the haunters and the haunted. His way of ending his chapters with—gasp!—the literary equivalent of a horror movie organ chord lends a delightfully chilling touch.” —HillRag