Category: Storytelling

All Souls Day/ Day of the Dead…~Andréa Seiger

With the business of Halloween (taken from hallowed as in holy eve) behind us, we pay tribute on November 1st, as we celebrate All Souls Day and The Day of the Dead.  Many many souls are remembered due to the generous efforts and hard work of generations of staff...

Mt. Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemeteries

Here we have a lovely description from Susan Galbraith, describing her roots and the history of Mt. Zion and Female Union Band Society and how it fits into the Georgetown church and cemetery scheme of things. 

Recollections of a Georgetown Alleyway ~ Neville Waters

What is it about an alley? The common intrigue of this urban passageway sets our stage for today. We recently received this charming personal account for our Mapping Georgetown project from Neville Waters, a dear neighbor to all. Neville is the personality that makes ‘stoop talk’ in Georgetown...

The Story Behind Mapping Georgetown

Many thanks to The Georgetowner for all of their support! It has been such an enlightening and joyful experience working together!

Washington Post! — Hot off the Press!…………………

“Without a doubt, hands down, what I like most about Georgetown is the people,” Butler says. “They are friendly, personable, fun and a study in variety and backgrounds. Everyone I’ve met has led me to someone else...

Georgetown Synagogue

The sukkah is a temporary structure with a roof of branches or bamboo that represents the ancient jewish peoples travel through the desert from Egypt to Israel. The Bible commands in the book of exodus that...

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