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WETA Neighborhoods

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The Washington region is full of distinctive neighborhoods, each with a different tempo, focus and style. These video segments explore the fascinating people, places and history of neighborhoods in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

WETA Neighborhoods video segments are broadcast periodically on TV 26.

To watch WETA Neighborhoods anytime online, click on a video below. Or see all videos grouped by neighborhood.

A video sampler

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Shepherd Park

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

What is it like growing up next to the Army's premier medical center? The residents of Shepherd Park have been neighbors of the prestigious Walter Reed Army Medical Center for nearly 100 years.

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Capitol Hill

National Capital Bank

On Pennsylvania Avenue, sandwiched between two modern banking goliaths, stands National Capital Bank. WETA explores how this seemingly small, family-run business has survived since 1889, weathering stock market crashes, great depressions, recessions and more.

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Shepherd Park

Shepherd Park History

Named for Alexander "Boss" Shepherd -- a Washington, D.C. governor from 1873 to 1874 -- Shepherd Park remained a rural neighborhood well into the 19th century. WETA uncovers the events that transformed forests and farmlands into the urban neighborhood that is today's Shepherd Park.

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Glover Park

Ready to Play

Watch a play-by-play on the Glover Park co-ed softball league, the city's only independent neighborhood softball league, now in its 25th year.

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Georgetown

The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Explore the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the Potomac, which is today a national historical park and recreational destination.

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Videos by neighborhood

WETA produces four or more video profiles for each neighborhood. To see all of a neighborhood's videos, click below to go to the Video & Audio page.

Washington, D.C.

Virginia

Maryland