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April 17, 2026

D.C. Emancipation Day Call to Action

CELEBRATING D.C. EMANCIPATION DAY, CHAMPIONING STATEHOOD, AND A CALL TO ACTION D.C. Emancipation Day commemorates the 1862 signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act by President Lincoln. The Act abolished slavery in the nation's capital, freeing over 3,000 enslaved people, eight months before the national Emancipation Proclamation.Celebrated annually...

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April 08, 2026

APRIL POP-UP SCHEDULE

APRIL POP-UP SCHEDULE Blossom Block Festival: (more info)Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 12PM - 7PMSycamore & Oak, 1110 Oak Drive SE, WDCWe’ll be releasing some new drops in addition to our curation of D.C. centric, Home Rule, and Statehood merch!Vintage Vinyl & Friends Pop-Up (more info)Sunday, April 19, 2026 from...

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April 06, 2026

H Street Carriage Car Capsule

The historic H Street NE corridor of Washington, D.C. was established in 1849 and quickly became a major commercial hub and working-class community in the early 20th century. The arrival of horse-drawn streetcars in 1871 is largely credited with the area's surge in development during the late 19th century and...

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