African Americans & The Decatur House
Few people know the story of a brave woman named Charlotte Dupuy who was enslaved in Decatur House, the large...
Historic Decatur House
Historic Decatur House
Decatur House was built in 1819 by Benjamin Henry Latrobe for Commodore Stephen Decatur, and photographed by Bruce White in 2009.
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