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A Community Exploring Its Past

The Overbeck Project preserves and publicizes the history of the Capitol Hill community by recording the recollections of its longtime residents, presenting history lectures and promoting historical research.

Lecture Series

Row Houses of Capitol Hill

Lecture By :
Alison K. Hoagland
October 16, 2023
Author Alison K. Hoagland will describe the history of the Capitol Hill row house from its origins to the present.
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In Memoriam

Remembering Hayden Wetzel

The Overbeck Project notes with sadness the passing of Hayden Wetzel, an extraordinary tour guide who has been described as a "touchstone for history" in the District of Columbia.
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