Join DCPL staff members downtown to explore Civil War history through the built environment. Learn about the history of wartime through memorials, architecture, and demolitions. Hear about the spies, the nurses, and the military generals who lived in DC during the war, and how their experiences have been commemorated--or forgotten--by the present landscape. This tour ... Read more

Fort Stevens is one of the few surviving forts built to defend Washington, DC. Surrounded by city sprawl, the site of the only battle fought inside the District of Columbia is located one block west of Georgia Avenue NW. Come learn more about the history of this site alongside the Alliance to Preserve the Civil War ... Read more

Step inside the world of Civil War Washington with educators from Ford’s Theatre. Experience how the war and its subsequent population boom shaped the built environment of downtown Washington. This presentation will feature 19th Century maps and photographs of Washington and will explore connections and legacies between then and today. Use this Zoom link to join at 12:00 PM ... Read more

The 2025 application for the Preservation Initiatives Grant Program is now open through Friday, March 7, 2025. For more information about the grant program and the application process, please join us for a virtual grant workshop on Thursday, December 12th.   This grant program, administered by the DC Preservation League, provides matching grants to individuals and nonprofit organizations for ... Read more