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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

Engine Company 8 with Goat, Courtesy of DC Fire & Emergency Medical Services Foundation

Evolution of DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Through the Decades Focusing on Capitol Hill Fires

Lecture By :
Amy Mauro, Esq.
December 8, 2025
This overview of the department’s history, including the integration of African-Americans and women, as well as the evolution of EMS in DC, will feature major Capitol Hill fires and incidents as recorded by stories, photos, oral histories and videos.
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In Memoriam

Rick Hamecs 1951 - 2024

The Overbeck Project notes with sadness the passing of Rick Hamecs. Rick was among the first project volunteers in 2001 and served as our pioneering webmaster. He was a supporter of the Overbeck Project for the remainder of his life.
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